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American Civil War (1861-1865) Equipment and supplies Secret service Spies United States United States Confederate States of America United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Juvenile literature United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Secret service Juvenile literature United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865) Women soldiersCooke, Tim
Summary: "Approaches the topic of the Civil War from the perspective of those fighting in it"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 COOHalls, Kelly Milner
Summary: "Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living through the Civil War? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more!"--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 HALOtfinoski, Steven
Summary: "This book details major events of the U.S. Civil War, as well as the war's cultural impact"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Shepard, Ray Anthony
Summary: Here is the riveting dual biography of two little-known but extraordinary men in Civil War history George E. Stephens and James Henry Gooding. These Union soldiers not only served in the Massachusetts 54th Infantry, the well-known black regiment, but were also war correspondents who published eyewitness reports of the battlefields. Their dispatches told the truth of their lives at camp, their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, An Imprint of Highlights 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 973.7 SHELapati, JoAnna
Summary: "Through scratchboard art and quotes from the subject's letters, this picture book biography follows the life of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, who served in the Union army disguised as a man. Back matter materials include an author's note, two glossaries, recommended reading, a timeline of events, and additional historical information"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Jarrow, Gail
Summary: "...explores the science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Johnson, Jennifer
Summary: "Explains the history of the battle at Gettysburg during the Civil War"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Crenshaw, Ellen T.
Summary: "See the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes Alfred Waud, a special artist and war correspondent whose depiction of Pickett's Charge is thought to be the only visual account by an eyewitness. A story of extreme risk, strife, and the search for truth, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the crucial Civil War battle"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Moss, Marissa
Summary: Eager to fight for the North during the Civil War, Sarah Emma Edmonds joins a Michigan infantry regiment. She excels as a soldier, and she even takes on the grueling task of nursing the wounded. Because of her heroism, she is asked to become a spy, cross enemy lines, and infiltrate a Confederate camp. For her first mission, Sarah must once again disguise herself and rely on the kindness of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 921 EDMMatteson, John
Summary: "Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Matteson illuminates three harrowing months of the Civil War and their ineradicable legacy for America. In December 1862, the Battle of Fredericksburg shattered Union forces and threatened to break apart Abraham Lincoln's government. Five extraordinary individuals experienced Fredericksburg's cataclysmic repercussions - Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Walt...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 MATDeAngelis, Gina.
Summary: Explains the events leading up to the formation of the Massachusetts 54th, a regiment of free blacks, and its participation in the Civil War. Sidebars include quotations from leaders of the time and facts about African American soldiers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.7 DEAStahr, Walter
Summary: "Walter Stahr, author of the ... bestseller Seward, now tells the amazing story of Lincoln's secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, the most powerful and controversial of the men close to the president. Stanton raised an army of a million men and directed it from his Washington telegraph office, with Lincoln often at his side. He arrested and imprisoned thousands for "war crimes," some serious and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 STANTON, EDWIN StaLeBoutillier, Linda
Summary: "The U.S. Civil War was a war that changed the face, body, and heart of the United States forever. Secrets of the U.S. Civil War reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our hearts."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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Summary: Read about the famous Civil War battle between two armored ships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.75 BURMicklos, John
Summary: "The bloody Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place in May 1864. The frantic back-and-forth fighting at an area now called the Bloody Angle was among the fiercest single-day battles of the entire Civil War. How did the bullet-riddled stump of a once-mighty oak tree there become a symbol of the conflict? What can its story tell us about that day's battle and the broader history of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 MICFields-Black, Edda L.
Summary: "In the spring and summer of 1863, as the outcome of the Civil War, and with it the fate of the nation, hung in the balance, Union forces struggled to capture the offensive. One promising place was along the coastal waters of South Carolina. A year and a half earlier, the Union Navy had taken the port cities of Port Royal and Beaufort, where the Union then made plans to attack the expansive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 FIEHale, Nathan
Summary: "Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War. From the ship's inventor, who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project, to the mischievous William Cushing, who pranked his way through the whole war, this book is filled with surprisingly true facts and funny, brave characters that modern readers will easily...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2012