Line of Battle Series

Antietam: The Bloodiest Day outlines the battle and explains how it came about. In less than an hour, you will meet the main participants, understand Union and Confederate troop movements, and learn why Abraham Lincoln thought McClellan's great victory was a lost opportunity. For those readers who want to know more and understand how contemporary readers learned about the battle, we included the original accounts printed in the New York Herald and the New York Tribune. It's not the complete story, but enough to bring you up to speed, understand the issues of the day, and maybe encourage you to explore more on your own. Each book includes a timeline to help you see the bigger picture so you can watch events unfold **************************************************************** Whether you are a Civil War buff or are just looking for a simple overview of the battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg, you will enjoy this book. It is written in a simple, conversational style that makes it easy to understand the complex troop movements of the Union and Confederate armies.

Donelson: Grant's First Victory outlines the battle of Fort Donelson and explains how it came about. In less than an hour, you will meet the main participants, understand Union and Confederate troop movements, and learn how the victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson launched Ulysses S. Grant on his march to Richmond. For readers who want to know more, and understand how contemporary readers learned about the battle, we included contemporary newspaper accounts of the conflict. It's not the complete story, but enough to bring you up to speed, understand the issues of the day, and maybe encourage you to explore more on your own. Each book includes a timeline to help you see the bigger picture so you can watch events unfold **************************************************************** Whether you are a Civil War buff or are just looking for a simple overview of the battles Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, you will enjoy this book. It is written in a simple, conversational style that makes it easy to understand the complex troop movements of the Union and Confederate armies. Line of Battle – Book 3

Shiloh: Two Days in Hell outlines the battle and explains how it came about. In less than an hour, you will meet the main participants, understand Union and Confederate troop movements, and learn more about the rise of Sherman and Grant. For those readers who want to know more and understand how contemporary readers learned about the battle, we included the original account published in the Cincinnati Gazette. It's not the complete story, but enough to bring you up to speed, understand the issues of the day, and maybe encourage you to explore more on your own. Each book includes a timeline to help you see the bigger picture so you can watch events unfold **************************************************************** Whether you are a Civil War buff or are just looking for a simple overview of the battle of Shiloh or Pittsburg, you will enjoy this book. It is written in a simple, conversational style that makes it easy to understand the complex troop movements of the Union and Confederate armies. Line of Battle – Book 2

Fort Sumter: Civil War Beginnings outlines the battle and explains how it came about. In less than an hour, you will meet the main participants, understand Union and Confederate troop movements, and learn how South Carolina initiated the first battle of the civil war. For those readers who want to know more and understand how contemporary readers learned about the battle, we included the original accounts printed in local and national newspapers. It's not the complete story, but enough to bring you up to speed, understand the issues of the day, and maybe encourage you to explore more on your own. Each book includes a timeline to help you see the bigger picture so you can watch events unfold. **************************************************************** Whether you are a Civil War buff or are just looking for a simple overview of the Battle of Fort Sumter, you will enjoy this book. It is written in a simple, conversational style that makes it easy to understand the complex troop movements of the Union and Confederate armies.

Massacre: Minnesota Sioux Uprising outlines the Indian uprising of 1862 and explains how it came about. In less than an hour, you will meet the main participants, understand the various battles at New Ulm, Fort Ridgely, Birch Coulee, and Wood Lake, and learn more about the expulsion of the Native Americans from Minnesota. For those readers who want to know more and understand how contemporary readers learned about the uprising, we included several original accounts published in the St. Cloud Democrat, The Pioneer Press, and the Goodhue Volunteer. It's not the complete story, but enough to bring you up to speed, understand the issues of the day, and maybe encourage you to explore more on your own. Each book includes a timeline to help you see the bigger picture so you can watch events unfold. **************************************************************** Whether you are a Civil War buff or are just looking for a simple overview of the Minnesota Sioux Uprising, you will enjoy this book. It is written in a simple, conversational style that makes it easy to understand the complex troop movements of the Union and Confederate armies.

Retreat: Seven Days Battles outlines the battles and explains how they came about. In less than an hour, you will meet the main participants, understand Union and Confederate troop movements, and learn more about the seven battles that were fought at Mechanicsville, Gaines's Mill, Garnett's Farm, Savage's Station, Glendale, and Malvern Hill. For those readers who want to know more and understand how contemporary readers learned about the battle, we included the original accounts that were published in the New York Herald. It's not the complete story, but enough to bring you up to speed, understand the issues of the day, and maybe encourage you to explore more on your own. Each book includes a timeline to help you see the bigger picture so you can watch events unfold.

Charge: McClellan's Peninsula Campaign outlines the battle and explains how it came about. In less than an hour, you will meet the main participants, understand Union and Confederate troop movements, and learn more about the battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Fair Oaks. For those readers who want to know more and understand how contemporary readers learned about the battle, we included the original accounts published in contemporary newspapers. It's not the complete story, but enough to bring you up to speed, understand the issues of the day, and maybe encourage you to explore more on your own. Each book includes a timeline to help you see the bigger picture so you can watch events unfold.

This book is a quick history of General Ambrose Burnside's ill-fated Fredericksburg Campaign. In less than an hour, you will meet the major players, learn how the battle came about, and understand the significance of the Fredericksburg Campaign. For readers who want to know more, I've included the first complete reports of the battles as they appeared in The New York Tribune, the Chicago Daily Tribune, and The New York Evening Post. While not entirely accurate, they let you experience the war the way contemporary readers learned about it.