Slipcase set with 'The Battlefields of the Civil War', 'Commanders of the Civil War', and 'The Fighting Men of the Civil War'. A unique Civil War history with clear, lucid and eminently readable text by a 2-time Pulitzer Prize nominee. An examination of the American Civil War which looks at thirteen of the most important battles of the war between July 1861 and 1864, with details on the key figures of both sides and description of the experiences of common soldiers whilst in camp, during training, on the march and in battle, with anecdotes and personal accounts. The American Civil War remains the nation's central national epic, having changed the fledgling Union into the United States. The scars of that devastating internecine conflict of a century and a quarter ago have long since disappeared, but there remains a seemingly insatiable desire to learn more of the circumstances and the detail of the war. This beautifully illustrated book provides that detail in respect of the tactical deployment of forces in the field and the fighting methods employed by the infantry, artillery and cavalry forces.