BOOKS on CIVIL WAR HISTORY

BOOKS ON CIVIL WAR HISTORY

By Dr. Earl J. Hess

Dr. Earl J. Hess (Ph.D., Purdue University, 1986) is a leading author of Civil War history books and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 2002. Dr. Hess's books focus on Civil War battles and campaigns, which he details with great accuracy and new insights. Called "one of the finest Civil War historians around," his work has garnered praise for its "combination of adroit writing, high intelligence, and well-reasoned but unabashed judgments" (Mark Grimsley, author of The Hard Hand of War). Readers will find that his books offer perspectives on both the Union and Confederate experience, and also reveal the driving motivations of combat soldiers, whether serving under Grant or Lee.

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The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat: Reality and Myth

- A Selection of the Military Book Club

- A Selection of the History Book Club

Trench Warfare under Grant and Lee: Field Fortifications in the Overland Campaign

- A Selection of the Military Book Club

Wilson’s Creek, Pea Ridge & Prairie Grove: A Battlefield Guide with a Section on Wire Road

- A volume in the series This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields

Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War: The Eastern Campaigns, 1861-1864

- Finalist for Jefferson Davis Award, Museum of the Confederacy

Lee’s Tar Heels: The Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade

- Douglas Southall Freeman History Award, 2003