Civil War Store

An Introduction to Civil War Civilians
Juanita Leisch. A heavily illustrated, informative examination of civilian life during the Civil War. Covers: Mid-19th Century America, Everyday Life in America, Civilian Influences on the Military, and The Effect of War on Civilian Life. "…a valuable glance into another era." - Small Press Book Review. 93 pgs., 120 B&W photos, 8½"x 11", sfbd.

Surviving the Confederacy
Rebellion, Ruin, and Recovery - Roger and Sara Pryor During the Civil War. John C. Waugh. War is hell - and not only on the battlefield, as John Waugh eloquently demonstrates in this fascinating and poignant portrait of one of the South's most well-known and admired couples, Roger and Sara Pryor, their friends, and their society. 447 pgs., 21 B&W illustrations, 6"x 9", hdbd.

Beyond Their Years
Stories of Sixteen Civil War Children. Scotti Cohn. For the sixteen unsung heroes profiled here, surviving meant surrendering their childhood. These children found themselves on the edge of the fray - both in combat and in the throes of daily life - helping, or simply enduring, as best their interrupted youths allowed. Their behind-the-scenes stories illustrate what it was really like for children during the Civil War. 176 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.

Civil War Stories
Catherine Clinton. This is a fresh look at people whose lives were forever transformed by the Civil War. It's a multifaceted perspective examining the stories of sisters, children, and friends torn apart by the crisis of Confederate independence, as well as those to whom silence was a way to "keep the peace." The histories and memories contrasted, the lives reconstructed, and the stories highlighted here provide an appreciation for the cultural impact of the Civil War. 142 pgs., 4¾"x 8¼", sfbd.

The Half Not Told - The Civil War in a Frontier Town
Filbert. When the Civil War erupted, St. Joseph, Missouri became an occupied fortress, its citizens caught between Union soldiers and Southern guerillas. Drawing from letters, memoirs, contemporary news articles and government documents, this book paints a portrait of a town torn between its ideological ties to the South and its promising trade ties with the North. 224 pgs., 18 B&W photos and 8 maps, 5½"x 8¼", hdbd.

Reluctant Witnesses - Children's Voices from the Civil War
Werner. The war touched the lives of millions of children on the battlefield and the home front. Based on eyewitness accounts of 120 children, ages 4 to 16, this book presents their perspective and explains how they managed to cope. Like children of contemporary wars, these children, from both sides, speak without hate but with a stubborn hope that peace might prevail. 175 pgs., 22 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd.

The Children's Civil War
Marten. Offering a fascinating look at how children were affected by our nation's greatest crisis, this book examines their toys and games, their literature and schoolbooks, the letters they exchanged with absent fathers and brothers, and the hardships they endured. It also explores children's politicization, their contributions to their homelands' war efforts and the lessons they took away from the war. 380 pgs., 6"x 9¼", sfbd.

Union Soldiers and the Northern Home Front
Wartime Experiences, Postwar Adjustments. Cimbala & Miller, eds. This book explores the North's Civil War in ways that bring a fresh perspective to our knowledge of how soldiers and civilians interacted. It looks at such varied experiences as recruitment, soldiers' motivations, civilian access to the combat experience, wartime correspondence, benevolence and organized relief, and much more. 544 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.