THE LIFE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES - Volume 6 - 1861-1876

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Volume 6 (1861-1876) of The Life History of the United States presents a structured narrative of the Civil War and its aftermath, organized into major thematic sections. It covers the Union’s restored direction, the war’s campaigns and decisive battles, the final destruction, and the bitter postscript to defeat. The volume also addresses the ravaged South and culminates in the politics of Reconstruction, supported by a chronology, bibliography, and index.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages184

Reading Time4 h 43 min

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THE UNION RESTORED

That “Strange Sad War”

“Forward to Richmond”

The Critical Campaigns

The War’s Final Agony

The Avenging North

The Ravaged South

The Politics of Reconstruction

Chronology

Bibliography

Acknowledgments and Credits

Index

List of Maps

THELIFE HISTORY OFTHE UNITED STATES Volume6 1861-1876 byTHorywlos o he bhofLIE ARKANSASLOUISIANATEXASnS-nISS1sSIgMISSISSIPPI WESTERN THEATER # D.C.V 1 NCRICHMONDVIRGINIATENNESSEENORTH CAROLINA SOUTHCAROLINAALABAMAGEORGIAFLORIDA # THE LIFE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES Volume 6:1861-1876 # THE UNION RESTORED : OTHER BOOKS BY THE EDITORS OF LIFE .LIFE World LibraryLIFE Nature LibraryLIFE Science Library # LIFE Pictorial Atlas of the WorldThe Epic of Man The Wonders of Life on EarthThe World We Live InThe World's Great ReligionsThe LIFE Book of ChristmasLIFE's Picture History of Western ManThe LIFE Treasury of American FolkloreAmerica's Arts and SkillsThe Second World War LIFE's Picture History of World War IIPicture Cook BookLIFE Guide to Paris q THE LIFE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATESConsulting Editor,Henry F.Graff Volume 6:1861-1876 THE UNION RESTORED by T.Harry Williamsand the Editors of LIFE 12878 TIME INCORPORATED,NEW YORK Preperty OfLA.BaptistCOLLECE LIBRARYNawhall,California ①②③④ THEAUTHOR of Volumes 5and 6 of this series,T.Harry Williams,has devoted his professional career—as teacher,writer and editor一to the history of the Civil War,on which he is a leading expert.Born in Vinegar Hill,Illinois,he has been living in the South since1941.He earned his Ph.D.at the University of Wisconsin;since1953he has been Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State Uni-versity.The most highly regarded of his books is Lincoln and HisGenerals,a definitive work on command problems.He is also theauthor of Lincoln and the Radicals,and P.G.T.Beauregard.As aneditor,he has produced two collections of Abraham Lincoln papers. THE CONSULTING EDITOR for this series,Henry F.Graff,isChairman of the Department of History at Columbia University. TIME INC.BOOK DIVISION EDITOR Norman P.RossCOPY DIRECTOR William Jay Gold ART DIRECTOR Eduard A.HamiltonCHIEF OF RESEARCH Beatrice T.Dobie Editorial staff for Volume 6 THE LIFE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SERIES EDITOR Sam WellesASSISTANT EDITOR Jerry KornDESIGNER Douglas R.SteinbauerSTAFF WRITERS Gerald Simon8,ALfred Lansing,Jonathan Kastner,Edmund White,Paul TrachtmanCHIEP RESEARCHER Clara E.NicolaiRESEARCHERS Jean Snouw,Terry Drucker,Malabar Brodeur,Jacqueline Coates,Lilla Zabriskie,Patricia Tolles,Madeleine RichardsPICTURE RESEABCHERS Margaret K.Goldsmith,Theo PasealART AS80CIATE Robert L.YoungART ASSISTANTS James D.Smith,Wayne R.Young,Douglas B.GrahamCOPY STAFF Marian Gordon Goldman,Rosalind Stubenberg,Dolores A.Little PUBLISHER Jerome S.HardyGENERAL MANAGER John A.Watters LIFE MAGAZINE PUBLISHER EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR C.D.Jackson Edaoard K.Thompson George P.Hunt Valuable assistance in the preparation of this volume was given by RogerButterfield,who served as picture consultant;Doris O'Neil,Chief of the LIFEPicture Library;Clara Applegate of the TIME-LIFE News Service;andContent Peckham,Chief of the Time Ine.Bureau of Editorial Reference. THE COVER depicts a sturdy Union bugler and two drummers in a detailfrom Winslow Homer's Reteille.The full painting,which appears on pages26 and 27,is one of Homer's celebrated scenes of camp life in the Civil War. CONTENTS A NOTE TO THE READER:The story of the Cinil War is related in twoo zolumesofthis series.Volume 5 contains accounts of the toar's political events.The militaryecents of the period are reported in this volume.—THE EDITORS 工 THAT“STRANGE SAD WAR”6A perceptive artist at the front20 2"FORWARD TO RICHMOND"30Sprawling,violent confict at sea40 3 THE CRITICAL CAMPAIGNS50A lasting record of a tragic time66 4THE WAR’S FINAL AGONY80A fearsome pageant of destruction92 5 THE AVENGING NORTH108The bitter postscript to defeat118 6THE RAVAGED SOUTH126Engine vs.Indian on the frontier138 THE POLITICS OF RECONSTRUCTION148A vigorous nation at its centennial158 7 CHRONOLOGY168BIBLIOGRAPHY170ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND CREDITS171INDEX172LIST OF MAPS173

FAQs

What period does Volume 6 cover?

Volume 6 covers the years 1861-1876, covering the Civil War and the Reconstruction period that follows.

How is the Civil War story structured across the volume?

The contents note that the Civil War narrative is related in two volumes: Volume 5 focuses on political events, while Volume 6 reports the military events.

What additional reference materials are included besides the main chapters?

The volume includes a chronology, bibliography, acknowledgments and credits, an index, and a list of maps.

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