From the rear cover
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
From the jacket flap
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
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- Title The Civil War Dictionary
- Author Mark Boatner
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised Edition
- Pages 1024
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Vintage, New York
- Date 1991-10-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Maps
- ISBN 9780679733928 / 0679733922
- Weight 2.12 lbs (0.96 kg)
- Dimensions 8.37 x 4.76 x 1.95 in (21.26 x 12.09 x 4.95 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Topical: Civil War
- Library of Congress subjects United States - History - Civil War,
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 91050013
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.703
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Citations
- Rec Ref Bks in Paperback, 01/01/2000, Page 144
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