Table of Contents

Preface ; The Civil War and Reconstruction ; Appendix 1: Important Dates in the Civil War Era ; Appendix 2: Museums and Historic Sites ; Further Reading ; Websites ; Index

About the Author

William L. Barney is Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the author of The Making of a Confederate: Walter Lenoir's Civil War, Flawed Victory: A New Perspective on the Civil War, and The Road to Secession: A New Perspective on the Old South, among other works.

Reviews

"The best one-volume encyclopedia of this period currently available. Remarkably comprehensive and clearly written....Profusely illustrated with photos, drawings, illustrations from contemporary sources, and paintings. Recommended."--CHOICE"Excellent cross-references...informative captions....Recommended for high school and public libraries... The variety of topics that are covered surpasses many other single volumes on similar objects."--Booklist"Well-written, concise entries that are supplemented by useful period photographs, charts, maps, and chronology. Coverage is broad.... Each entry includes suggestions for further reading and plentiful 'see' and 'see also' references....A useful handbook that offers students an objective perspective in an accessible, appealing format."--School Library Journal"A needed volume... It is accurate, readable, and replete....Amply illustrated...[A] valuable resource....Recommended."--Book Report