Books in the Gettysburg Civil War Institute Books series

This is the first book to make a direct comparison of America's participation in its two most significant wars - the Civil War and World War II. A group of prominent historians have provided an illuminating comparison of the two wars in a number of central areas.

A collection of essays on the leading military figures of the Confederacy by eight leading Civil War historians including Emory Thomas and James McPherson, focusing in particular on Jefferson Davis's relationships with five key generals: Joseph E. Johnston, Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard, Braxton Bragg, and John Bell Hood.

A collection of seven essays by eminent historians, including five Pulitzer prize-winners, offering a fresh look at how Lincoln confronted the central issues of the Civil War era, throwing sharp new light on the revolutionary changes he helped usher in.

Why the Civil War Came brings talented scholars together to recapture the feel of a very different time and place, helping the reader to grasp more fully the commencement of our bloodiest war.

A collection of essays on the leading military figures of the Confederacy by eight leading Civil War historians including Emory Thomas and James McPherson, focusing in particular on Jefferson Davis's relationships with five key generals: Joseph E. Johnston, Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard, Braxton Bragg, and John Bell Hood.

A collection of five essays by Civil War historians examining the military aspects of why the Confederacy lost the American Civil War.

The Battle of Gettysburg is the best known battle of the American Civil War and has been hailed as the turning point of the war. In The Gettysburg Nobody Knows, Gabor S. Boritt, director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, has invited nine leading authorities to shed new light on the greatest battle in American history.