Tragic Glory: A Concise, Illustrated History of the Civil War

by Douglas Lee Gibboney

Tragic Glory is a convenient handbook history of America's Civil War. The lively, well-written text is accompanied by rare photographs and letters from the era, some of which are published here for the first time. The volume also includes fascinating human interest stories as well as profiles of many of the conflict's colorful personalities such as George A. Custer, John S. Mosby, and Daniel E. Sickles. There's even a chapter on how to research your Civil War ancestors.

Genres: American Civil War, History, Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1997

About the author

A graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, he taught as an adjunct professor at Shippensburg University. He and his wife live near Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, in a stone farmhouse which was raided by Confederate cavalry during the Gettysburg Campaign.

Reviews

[Jimmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very brief but still a good "bare bones" overview of the war, probably best for those just becoming interested in the Civil War. It did emphasize certain parts of the war more than others. The only mention of the Trans-Mississippi Theater was the Sacking of Lawrence. He covers the Appomattox Campaign and Lee's surrender with three pages, while the Battle of Bentonville and the surrender of the other Confederate armies after Appomattox each get only a single paragraph.

[Sean McGowan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay.