The Civil War Almanac

by John Stewart Bowman

A day-by-day history of the Civil War is accompanied by short biographies of the major figures in the conflict

Genres: History, Civil War, American Civil War, Reference, Nonfiction

400 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1983

About the author

John Stewart Bowman was an American author and librettist. He received a B.A. in English literature from Harvard University and attended Trinity College, Cambridge University, and the University of Munich. Bowman worked as an editor for more than 40 years and as a freelance writer for almost as long.

Reviews

[Ernie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good chronological summary of the events and battles of the Civil War along with a biographical summary. The book is just a series of facts and not meant to be told as a novelistic story but very detailed and well done.

[Jimmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a single volume book on the war, it's pretty good, although people who have read many Civil War books (like me) most likely won't learn anything new about the war. Personally I thought the sections on weapons and naval warfare were the best, since I haven't done much reading in these areas. The chronology section was nice, since readers can see what's happening across the country on the same day. It does have several minor mistakes, however; for example it refers to Joseph Hooker as "John Hooker" a few times.

[Rose]

973.7 Bow