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314 resources for “United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865”

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Heroes of the Great Conflict; Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Heroes of the Great Conflict; Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War — English source edition....

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- BiographySmith, William Farrar, 1824-1903
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The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865

Stillwell, Leander, 1843-1934

The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesStillwell, Leander, 1843-1934United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 61st (1862-1865) -- Biography
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A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865

Maury, Richard L. (Richard Lancelot), 1840-1907

A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865 — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 18...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operationsMaury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873Torpedoes
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Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1: April 1861-November 1863

Cox, Jacob D. (Jacob Dolson), 1828-1900

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1: April 1861-November 1863 — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2: November 1863-June 1865

Cox, Jacob D. (Jacob Dolson), 1828-1900

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2: November 1863-June 1865 — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion

Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884

The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion — English source edition. Subject: Unit...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesPinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service
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The Story of the Raising and Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers in 1862 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the District of Columbia, War Papers 46

Spear, Ellis, 1834-1917

The Story of the Raising and Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers in 1862 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the Di...

United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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The Uprising of a Great People The United States in 1861. to Which is Added a Word of Peace on the Difference Between England the United States.

Gasparin, Agénor, comte de, 1810-1871; Booth, Mary L. (Mary Louise), 1831-1889 [Translator]

The Uprising of a Great People The United States in 1861. to Which is Added a Word of Peace on the Difference Between England the United States. — English...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865United States -- Description and travelUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
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Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865

Ripley, William Y. W. (William Young Warren), 1832-1905

Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental h...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental historiesUnited States. Army. Sharpshooters Regiment, 1st (1861-1864). Company F
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A Historic Sketch, Lest We Forget Company "E," 26th Ohio Infantry in the War for the Union, 1861-65

Kelly, Walden, 1844-1922

A Historic Sketch, Lest We Forget Company "E," 26th Ohio Infantry in the War for the Union, 1861-65 — English source edition. Subject: United States -- His...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental historiesUnited States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 26th (1861-1865)
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A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital

Jones, J. B. (John Beauchamp), 1810-1866

A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital — English source edition. Subject: Confederate States of America -- History.

Confederate States of America -- HistoryUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, ConfederateJones, J. B. (John Beauchamp), 1810-1866 -- Diaries
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Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War

Brown, George William, 1812-1890

Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pers...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865Brown, George William, 1812-1890
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Bugle Blasts Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

Crane, William E. (William Edmund), 1835-1905

Bugle Blasts Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States — English source edition. Subject: United State...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental historiesCrane, William E. (William Edmund)
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Civil War Experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864

Meyer, Henry C. (Henry Coddington), 1844-1935

Civil War Experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864 — English source edition. Subject: United States --...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesUnited States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 24th (1864-1865)
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Company K, Twentieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Roster and Record, April 24, 1861-July 16, 1865

Brown, Andrew, 1844-1915

Company K, Twentieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Roster and Record, April 24, 1861-July 16, 1865 — English source edition. Subject: United States...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- BiographySoldiers -- Illinois -- BiographyUnited States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 20th (1861-1865). Company K
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Detailed minutiæ of soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865

McCarthy, Carlton, 1847-1936; Sheppard, William Ludwell, 1833-1912 [Illustrator]

Detailed minutiæ of soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental historiesUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, ConfederateMcCarthy, Carlton, 1847-
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Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War

Cable, George Washington, 1844-1925 [Editor]; Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916; Hines, Thomas Henry, 1838-1898; Moran, Frank E., -1892; Pittenger, William, 1840-1904; Richards, A. E. (Adolphus Edwards), 1844-1920; Shelton, W. H. (William Henry), 1840-1932?; Willcox, Orlando B., 1823-1907; Wood, John Taylor, 1830-1904

Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narra...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesChattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916
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Great Britain and the American Civil War

Adams, Ephraim Douglass, 1865-1930

Great Britain and the American Civil War — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Foreign public opinion.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Foreign public opinionUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Great BritainGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States
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Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States

Semmes, Raphael, 1809-1877

Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Persona...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, ConfederateAlabama (Screw sloop)Confederate States of America. Navy -- Biography
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Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888; Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891; Widger, David, 1932-2021 [Editor]

Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals — English source edition. Subject: Generals -- United States -- Biography.

Generals -- United States -- BiographyGrant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
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