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

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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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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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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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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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Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Complete

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Complete — English source edition. Subject: Generals -- United States -- Biography.

Generals -- United States -- BiographyUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- CampaignsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1 — English source edition. Subject: Generals -- United States -- Biography.

Generals -- United States -- BiographyUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- CampaignsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 2

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 2 — English source edition. Subject: Generals -- United States -- Biography.

Generals -- United States -- BiographyUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- CampaignsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War

Kidd, James Harvey, 1840-1913

Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental historiesKidd, James Harvey, 1840-1913
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Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four Civil War Generals

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886; Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888; Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891; Widger, David, 1932-2021 [Compiler]

Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four 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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Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War

Henderson, G. F. R. (George Francis Robert), 1854-1903; Wolseley, Garnet Wolseley, Viscount, 1833-1913 [Author of introduction, etc.]

Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- CampaignsJackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers -- Biography
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Woman's Work in the Civil War: A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience

Brockett, L. P. (Linus Pierpont), 1820-1893; Vaughan, Mary C.; Bellows, Henry W. (Henry Whitney), 1814-1882 [Commentator]

Woman's Work in the Civil War: A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- BiographyUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- HospitalsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women
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Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War

Townsend, George Alfred, 1841-1914

Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War — English source edition. Subject: Italy -- Description and travel.

Italy -- Description and travelUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- CampaignsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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"Co. Aytch," Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment

Watkins, Samuel R. (Samuel Rush), 1839-1901

"Co. Aytch," Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histor...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental historiesUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, ConfederateWatkins, Samuel R. (Samuel Rush)
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A Southern Woman's Story

Pember, Phoebe Yates, 1823-1913

A Southern Woman's Story — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- HospitalsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, ConfederateUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care
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Army Life in a Black Regiment

Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911

Army Life in a Black Regiment — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental historiesUnited States. Army. South Carolina Volunteers, 1st (1862-1864)
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