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Witness to the Civil War : first-hand accounts from Frank Leslie's illustrated newpaper / compiled by J.G. Lewin and P.J. Huff ; edited by Stuart A.P. Murray ; foreword by James G. Barber.

Lewin, J. G. (Added Author). Huff, P. J. (Added Author). Murray, Stuart, 1948- (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 0060891505
  • ISBN: 9780060891503
  • Physical Description: xiii, 226 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Collins, c2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
A nation in crisis -- North and South at war -- 'On to Richmond' -- Lee in command -- War on river and coast -- Leslie's gallery of Union officers -- The Northern tide rises -- Insurrection, siege, and Union advance -- The Confederacy fights on -- Grant's relentless assaults -- Triumph of the Union -- A selection of Leslie's maps.
Subject:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Pictorial works.

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