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Grant (Book Notes)

A monumental biography of Ulysses S. Grant that succeeds in reshaping the legacy of one of America’s most misunderstood figures.

Grant (TV Notes)

An ambitious and compelling documentary series that brings the life of Ulysses S. Grant into sharper focus.

General Grant and the Vicksburg Campaign (Book Excerpt)

According to Henry Cabot Lodge, General Ulysses S. Grant's campaign against Vicksburg was the most brilliant single campaign of the Civil War. 

Men of Our Times: Ulysses Simpson Grant (Book Excerpt)

This historical article written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1868, illuminates Ulysses S. Grant, the man and the Civil War General.

On the Trail of Grant and Lee: Ulysses S. Grant at West Point (Book Excerpt)

Ulysses S. Grant's appointment to the Military Academy at West Point not only altered the course of his life, it changed his name.

Thunder at the Gates: The Black Civil War Regiments that Redeemed America (the true story depicted in the film "Glory")

A powerful and essential history that brings to life the contributions of the Black American regiments that fought for the Union during the Civil War.

Glory (Script)

Download and read the 1989 Civil War film script.

The Civil War Confiscation Acts: Failing to Reconstruct the South (Book Notes)

Intended as a measure to deprive the Confederate States of property & resources, the Act effectively allowed Black Americans to serve in the military for the Union during the Civil War.

Gods & Generals: A Novel of the Civil War (Book Notes)

An intimate, character-driven narrative that explores the early years of the Civil War and the human complexities of its leaders.

Hero Tales from American History: The Charge at Gettysburg (Book Excerpt)

When night fell, the Union flags waved in triumph on the field of Gettysburg, but over 30,000 men lay dead or wounded, strewn through wood and meadow, on field and hill, where the three days' fight...

The Killer Angels: A Classic Novel of the Civil War (book adapted as the film "Gettysburg")

An extraordinary historical novel that brings to life one of the most significant battles of the American Civil War through the eyes of its key participants.

Gettysburg (Script)

Download and read the 1993 Civil War script.

Gettysburg: Voices from the Front (Book Notes)

An emotional and personal exploration of the Battle of Gettysburg, told through the words of those who lived and fought during one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln (TV Notes)

A powerful and engaging portrayal of one of America's most revered figures.

Lincoln (Script)

Download and read the 2012 Civil War drama screenplay.

Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President (Book Excerpt)

"Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it."

Cold Mountain (Script)

Download and read the 2003 Civil War romance/drama film script.

All Hell Can't Stop Them: The Battles for Chattanooga - Missionary Ridge and Ringgold, November 24-27, 1863 (Book Notes)

The Union victory at Missionary Ridge during the Civil War was a turning point in the Chattanooga Campaign in Tennessee.

Gone with the Wind (Script)

Download and read the 1939 Oscar-winning Civil War era romance/drama screenplay.

They Came Only to Die: The Battle of Nashville, December 15-16, 1864 (Book Notes)

The Battle of Nashville was a major engagement that took place during the Civil War on December 15-16, 1864.

The Beguiled (Book Notes)

A masterful exploration of isolation, power, and psychological tension, wrapped in a haunting Civil War-era setting.

The Beguiled (Script)

Download and read the 1971 Civil War psychological-thriller movie script.

Winslow Homer (Book List & Civil War Paintings)

Winslow Homer, known for his exceptional maritime art, also captured the American Civil War in paintings and sketches.

Captured Freedom: The Epic True Civil War Story of Union POW Officers Escaping from a Southern Prison (Book Notes)

Captured Freedom is the story of a group of Civil War Union officers who were prisoners-of-war of the Confederate army.