Battles of the Civil War

by William C. Davis

In the American Civil War there were more than 10,000 engagements, from the greatest of battles, like Gettysburg, to many obscure and almost forgotten skirmishes. Battles of the Civil War focuses on six major confrontations, from the opening salvos of the war at Fort Sumter to the carnage at Petersburg and the collapse of the South. Following the course of each of the actions, author William C. Davis paints a picture of heroism and horror that is graphically supported by a selection of rare historic photographs and artworks.

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Currently professor of history at Virginia Tech, William C. Davis has written over fifty books, most about the American Civil War. He has won the Jefferson Davis Prize for southern history three times, the Jules F. Landry Award for Southern history once, and has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

For several years, he was the editor of the magazine Civil War Times Illustrated. He has also served as a consultant on the A&E television series Civil War Journal.

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