The Civil War Dictionary (Vintage Civil War Library)

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For almost thirty years The Civil War Dictionary has been the most complete authoritative and handy reference book on what has been called the Second American Revolution 1861-1865. Periodically updated throughout sixteen printings this invaluable volume has more than 4 000 entries alphabetically arranged and carefully cross-referenced. Among them: -- 2 000 biographical sketches of Civil War leaders. both military and civilian -- extensive descriptions of all 20 campaigns and entries on lesser battles engagements and skirmishes -- 120 armies departments and districts as well as such famous smaller units as the Iron Brigade the 20th Maine and the Pennsylvania Reserves -- plus naval engagements weapons issues and incidents military terms and definitions politics literature statistics and 86 specially prepared maps and diagrams