Library of Congress

Margaret E. Wagner

With striking visuals from the Library of Congress' unparalleled archive, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE OF THE CIVIL WAR is an authoritative and engaging narrative of the domestic conflict that determined the course of American history. A detailed chronological timeline of the war captures the harrowing intensity of 19th-century warfare in first-hand accounts from soldiers, nurses, and front-line journalists. Readers will be enthralled by speech drafts in Lincoln's own hand, quotes from the likes of Frederick Douglass and Robert E. Lee, and portraits of key soldiers and politicians who are not covered in standard textbooks. The Illustrated Timeline's exciting new source material and lucid organization will give Civil War enthusiasts a fresh look at this defining period in our nation's history.

The Library of Congress Illustrated Timeline of the Civil War

Jeni Enjaian

This is an excellent overview of the Civil War. I picked up the book because I saw it displayed in the new book section of the library. (Well done librarians!) While I would have appreciated even more visuals, this book placed the major (and many of the minor) events of the events of the American Civil War in chronological order. This book helps the reader realize that life did not stop during the Civil War, that people continued living albeit living lives significantly altered due to this horrible war. I also learned a few new things, such as the death of Confederate President Davis' 5 year old son in 1864. I highly recommend this book to all lovers of history. (The only negative is that it is so heavy! :D)

The Library of Congress Illustrated Timeline of the Civil War

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