The Civil War Almanac by John S. Bowman

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Provides a day-by-day chronology of events of the Civil War, describes weapons used, and includes brief biographies.

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A very thorough day by day account of not only the Civil War itself, but of the events leading up to the Civil War. Good reference book.

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Canonical title: The Civil War Almanac
Important places: USA
Important events: American Civil War (1861 | 1865)
Original language: English

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 973.7 — History & geography History of North America United States Civil War Era (1857-1865)
LCC: E468.3 .B68 — History of the United States United States Civil War period, 1861-1865 The Civil War, 1861-1865

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Languages: English
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