The Fifteen Most Critical Moments of the Civil War

With the Civil War Sesquicentennial upon us, interest in the Civil War is rising. This book looks at moments and decisions in the Civil War which either radically changed the course of the War, or had the possibility of radically changing the course of the War. The topics include "Reinforcements at Shiloh," "Chancellorsville: Victory against overwhelming odds," "Emancipation Proclamation," "Breakthrough at Petersburg," "Failure to pursue Lee's army at Antietam," "20th Maine at Little Roundtop," "Rock of Chickamauga," "Assassination of Lincoln," "Death of Jackson," "Glorieta Pass," "Lee takes command," "Sherman's March to the Sea," "Grant takes command," "Fall of Vicksburg" and "Pickett's Charge." The book contains 43 photos, with 28 of them in color.