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Ce livre classique a été initialement publié il y a des décennies sous le titre "" The Gulf and Inland WatersThe Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. . Il a maintenant été traduit par Writat en langue française pour leurs lecteurs francophones. Chez Writat, nous sommes passionnés par la préservation du patrimoine littéraire du passé. Nous avons traduit ce livre en français afin que les générations présentes et futures puissent le lire et le conserver.

John Cabell Chenault lived with his family in Madison County, Kentucky, during the Civil War. Later in his life he recounted his experiences in a manuscript, forming the basis of this book, which was, after his death in 1924, edited and completed by Jonathan Truman Dorris. Although expressing some ambivalence about the existence of slavery, Chenault's reminiscences ultimately espoused the more typical 19th century description of a "benevolent institution" in Madison County. It also described aspects of everyday life in a small rural central Kentucky community, as well as Confederate and Union activity in the region, in particular the Battle of Richmond in 1862. Originally published in 1936, Old Cane Springs remains today a useful contribution to the history of the county and Kentucky.

The American Civil War, 1861-1865, was the culmination of many complex causes and factors. Slavery was not the direct or proximate cause of the war; rather, it was intertwined with these other complex issues and factors that led to the war (see Appendix A). But it is not much of a stretch to say it was also about the American West--fought to determine the future control of that part of the United States. Although most of the battles took place in the east and southeast, the American West held much political and economic value for both the North and the South. The ports of California would allow the Confederate States to avoid the Union blockade of Southern ports. The gold and silver of the West could provide additional funding sources for the war for both sides. Last but not least, all of the territories and states held value for their present or future legislative votes in both chambers of Congress.What role did Colorado play in the Civil War and what role did Confederate Veterans play in development of Colorado? Two Colorado Governors were Confederate Veterans--James B. Grant, the third governor of Colorado served in the 20th Alabama Light Artillery Battalion, and Charles S. Thomas, the eleventh governor of Colorado served in the Georgia State Militia. Georgia Confederate Veterans William and Joseph Russell discovered gold on Little Dry Creek along the Platte River that began the "Pikes Peak or Bust" Gold Rush in 1858. The brothers founded the town of Auraria on Cherry Creek, which became the first permanent settlement of what would later become Denver.Confederate Veterans also served as senators, a congressmen, as well as officials in towns and municipalities all across the state. These prominent Colorado Confederate Veterans are listed in this book, along with the positions they held. Additionally, there are 506 known Confederate Veterans buried in Colorado. These Veterans are detailed in this book, with their names, ranks, units, and the location of their graves.The Civil War radically changed the role of women on both sides of the war. Women filled positions previously held by men, and many women found themselves working outside the home and earning money for the first time in their lives. Most of the Southern women served on the home front, but many also served the Confederacy as nurses, spies, couriers, and dignitaries, while some even served in uniform. You can read about some of their exploits in this book.Native Americans also served in the Confederate States Army. Their units and achievements are detailed herein.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. tells the story of another great American hero, a man who did not flinch in the face of extraordinary dangers—a man whose dedication to the cause of freedom made him one the most important participants in the American Civil War. On a moonlit night in the spring of 1862, six slaves stole one of the Confederacy's most crucial gunships from its wharf in the South Carolina port of Charleston, and delivered it to the Federal Navy. This audacious and intricately coordinated escape, masterminded by a 24-year-old sailor named Robert Smalls, astonished the world and exploded the Confederate claim that Southern slaves did not crave freedom or have the ability to take decisive action. Robert Smalls's heroic career had only begun.   A brilliant sailor and strategist, he was quickly promoted to the rank of captain in the Federal Navy where he served courageously in many critical battles.  Not only was Smalls a great soldier, he was also a powerful activist, whose appeal to Abraham Lincoln convinced the president to enlist 5,000 former slaves, shattering the color barrier that had kept black men out of the service. Smalls drew great crowds as an eloquent public speaker, and his outstanding character inspired the broad public support that encouraged Lincoln to ratify the Emancipation Proclamation.

"The American Civil War has been thoroughly researched and documented by historians over many decades, but it is the individual accounts from those who lived it that personalize this tumultuous time in our nation's history. Lucius S. Moseley's letters to his family in Beloit, Wisconsin, during his three years of service in the 22nd Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment, provide a uniquely candid view from an infantry soldier, through periods of waiting and watching, battle, capture, imprisonment and parole. His writings invite us into scenes of camp life, exhausting drilling and marching, the fall of Atlanta and Sherman's March to the Sea, so many "terrible happenings of war." He freely shares his hopes, complaints, fears and frustrations, alternating between attempts to soothe his parents' worries ("Now I beg you, don't feel the least uneasy about me") to admitting his concerns for survival ("I hope I will be spared but young men as anxious to live as I have to fall.") While "Lute" frequently apologizes for his poor letters, they are filled with vivid details and honest reflections. His march of days - many tedious, some terrorizing - becomes a journey toward greater compassion. Through it all, letters to and from family are a lifeline, for writer and recipient alike. Lute speaks of his sympathy for the black soldiers who cannot read or write and have no way to stay in touch with their own families. He cannot imagine enduring the war without that communication. On April 17, 1864, he writes, "I didn't know until I came into the army how precious everything at home is." By the time the battles are over, an estimated 750,000 men have lost their lives in this brutal war. The scale of suffering, by civilians as well as soldiers, is immeasurable. Lucius Moseley is one of the lucky ones. When he is mustered out in June, 1865, he returns to a peaceful life of farming, family and community. At the age of twenty-two, he has seen more loss and tragedy than most people can know in a lifetime. He also carries a sense of pride for having helped to preserve the union and bring an end to chattel slavery. The boy has become a man"--

"What's up, man>" Joe hollered. "Something in your way?""Yeah, there's something in my way all right. I've uncovered a pile of bones.""Bones? What kind of bones?""Bones, human bones with a skull.""Oh, my God!" the workers yelled in unison as they scrambled off their paint buckets and slid down the embankment of the hole Warren was peering into,"Should we move them?" Joe asked."Well, I can't dig with them there," was all Warren could muster.Trevor picked up a long tree root and nudged the skull. It rolled over, and empty sockets stared back, vacant and weathered by time. The backhoe had cast the rest of the bones adrift in the dirt. They were a strange dirty tan color, and the hinges of the arms and legs were bulbous. He leaned down to investigate them more closely.Several hundred years and the right soil conditions for the fungus that had settled in the buried bones propagated a walking terror. Trevor was choses as the new host for that terror. What was left of the other workers' bodies was disposed of, and darkness fell.

Dans la première moitié du XIXème siècle, une "guerre" entre les nombreux aristocrates anglais se déclare. Tous se disputant la "Divine medal", une immense récompense remise par la Reine Victoria en personne, qui octroierait alors au vainqueur le privilège de devenir le Conseiller de la Reine et d'acquérir tous les privilèges commerciaux qui vont de pair. Ici nous allons suivre la vie d'une famille d'aristocrates anglais très croyante, celle du Comte Leroy Malln, accompagné de son neveu et fils adoptif, Patrick Resnol. Ils menaient tous les deux une vie ordinaire mais néanmoins tranquille dans leur splendide manoir non loin de Norwich. Jusqu'au jour où la nouvelle de la récompense se fit entendre, c'est alors que la rivalité, déjà présente, entre les aristocrates de Norwich prit un ampleur grandissante. Le Comte et son grand rival le Marquis Belgmor étaient prêts à tout pour s'octroyer la médaille et ainsi étendre leur entendre respective dans le monde. Mais ceux-ci pourraient oublier qu'ils ne sont pas seuls et que dans les ombres du manoir des Malln de Norwich, attendant tranquillement son heure, le Diable se cache et observe silencieusement, le carnage qui fait rage dehors...

SOUTHERN CULTURE CONTAINED ELEMENTS THAT PROVED DYSFUNCTIONAL TO WINNING A PRE-MODERN WAR FOR SECESSION. SOUTHERN CAVALIERS WERE OFTEN MORE CONCERNED WITH THEIR OWN AMBITIONS AND SEARCH FOR HONOR AND POPULARITY. ROBERT E. LEE LOST THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG BECAUSE JEB STUART WAS MORE CONCERNED WITH HIS HONOR THAN WITH FOLLOWING ORDERS. OTHER GENERALS REFUSED TO COOPERATE AND REFUSED TO PREVENT THE UNION CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS AND VICKSBURG.

Die Existenz einer politischen, teilweise im Geheimen agierenden Polizei war in nachträglichen Bewertungen des napoleonischen ¿Modellstaats¿ auf deutschem Boden für ehemalige Untertanen besonders relevant. Von der Forschung wurde zwar bisher die Diskrepanz zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit der französischen Politik im Satellitenstaat ausgiebig bedacht, nicht aber die Rolle der staatlichen Polizei. Bei der vorliegenden Studie stehen die Akteure im napoleonisch regierten, aber selbstverwalteten Königreich Westphalen im Fokus ¿ und damit das Aufeinandertreffen der Untertanen und Machtvollzieher im lokalen Raum. Zwang und Eigeninteresse, soziale Hintergründe, nationale Zugehörigkeit und Geschlecht prägten die Herrschaftsverhältnisse und Herrschaftspraktiken und deren emotionale Aufladung.

When the German Industrial Revolution is mentioned, some unanswered questions like ¿when?¿, ¿how?¿, ¿by whom?¿ comes to mind. This book opens the curtain of unanswered questions about German Industrialization. Unlike previous studies on German Industrialization, this book, which reveals a highly integrated framework, also examines original areas such as the importance of education in German Industrialization and the pioneering German banking models in the 19th century. Moreover, this book offers the reader a new perspective by examining Turkish-German relations from the perspective of German Industrialization. Making use of Turkish, German and American archive documents, this book aims to provide the reader with rational inferences about German industrialization and the behind-the-scenes of Turkish-German relations with its in-depth literature review and intense analysis.

The Story of Freedom: A Juneteenth TaleIn "The Story of Freedom: A Juneteenth Tale," embark on an extraordinary journey through history and discover the remarkable stories of resilience, hope, and triumph that shaped Juneteenth. This captivating children's book, designed for readers aged 7 to 11, weaves together vivid storytelling and stunning illustrations to bring to life the significance of Juneteenth in an educational and inspiring way.Step back in time to a world of injustice and inequality, where the shadows of the past cast a long and daunting presence. Explore the hardships endured by enslaved individuals, their cruel conditions, and their relentless struggles. Feel the weight of their chains and their unyielding spirit as they yearned for freedom.Travel alongside those who dared to dream of a brighter future and share stories of hope and equality in whispered voices. Witness their journey to liberation, as they overcome obstacles and defy the shackles that bound them. Experience the jubilation and profound relief that swept across communities on that historic Juneteenth day when the news of freedom finally reached their ears.Immerse yourself in the vibrant celebrations of Juneteenth as families and friends come together to honor the strength and resilience of those who fought for liberation. Join in the lively parades, taste the mouthwatering traditional foods, and dance to the rhythmic beats that echo the spirit of unity."The Story of Freedom: A Juneteenth Tale" educates young readers about the significance of Juneteenth and empowers them to become agents of change. It calls upon children to embrace the values of equality, compassion, and unity in their lives. Through the remarkable stories within these pages, young readers are inspired to challenge injustice, celebrate diversity, and create a more inclusive and just society.Join the journey, celebrate the triumphs, and carry the spirit of Juneteenth in your heart. Let's honor the past, shape the present, and build a future where freedom and equality prevail.Get your copy today!

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (Volume 1); April 1861-November 1863 by Jacob D. Cox has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (Volume 2); November 1863-June 1865 by Jacob D. Cox has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

A Military Genius; Life of Anna Ella Carroll of Maryland by Sarah Ellen Blackwell has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

The Military History of the 123d Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry by C. M. Keyes has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Europa kämpft gegen Napoleon, doch ein niederösterreichisches Dorf hat andere Probleme: Ein pelziges Ungeheuer geht um in Feld und Flur und erschreckt einsame Frauen. Jede ist ihm bisher noch entkommen, keine hat den Verfolger genau gesehen, und so könnte er alles sein, sogar ein Raubtier oder ein außerweltlicher Dämon. Doch vieles spricht für ein menschliches Wesen, vom perversen Spaßvogel bis zum Mörder, vielleicht jemand aus dem Ort! Die Angst der Bevölkerung entlädt sich in Gewalttaten, und auch die Pläne der Gemeinde, mit einer Schwefelquelle dereinst ein Kurbad zu werden, sind gefährdet.Noch ist kein Blut geflossen - lohnt es sich da überhaupt für den Grundherrn, deshalb zwei invalide Soldaten als Flurwächter einzustellen? Doch dann schlägt die Bestie zu, und es fließt mehr Blut, als der Gemeinde lieb ist. Jetzt tun sich Fragen auf: Was hat ein längst vergessener Mordfall in der Steiermark damit zu tun? Was ein Groschenroman von 1800? Und was das Bänkellied vom Schwarzen Knecht?Der zwanzigjährige Invalide Alois Strasser, künftiger Oberkommissär der Geheimen Staatspolizei, hat seinen ersten Fall zu lösen. Und mit der Bestie eine Rechnung offen ...

A fully illustrated account of the Vicksburg campaign.

Stanislas de Boufflers (1738-1815), más conocido en su época como el caballero deBoufflers, forma parte de esos escritores menores que, por diversas razones, merecennuestra atención. En estas páginas, presentamos a este gran desconocido de laliteratura francesa de finales del siglo XVIII y principios del XIX, y analizamos su obranarrativa, relatos imprescindibles para comprender la personalidad del autor: por unlado, La Reine de Golconde, cuento libertino que refleja la mentalidad del joven Boufflers;por otro lado, La Mode, L¿Heureux accident, L¿OEuvre de charité, Tamara ou LeLac des pénitents, Le Derviche y Ah ! si..., cuentos morales escritos durante la primeradécada del siglo XIX que ilustran las convicciones conservadoras de Boufflers en losúltimos años de su vida.

"Wilson does not shy away from the horrors of war. His writing makes the sounds, smells and choking dust seem all too real. He brings to light lesser-known wartime issues such as Southerners who opposed slavery and Northerners who resented freed slaves-thus showing that the Civil War wasn't a simple case of North versus South, but a war that tore families and the country apart."-CCBNThe sequel to The Flags of War, continues the adventures of two cousins, Walt and Nate McGregor, and of Sunday, the former slave on Nate's father's plantation. They have survived the carnage at Shiloh. But the Civil War rages on. Nate returns to the family plantation to find it in ruins. In despair he turns back to the only life he knows-the army. Meanwhile, Walt and Sunday re-enlist to fight for their beliefs, no matter how great the danger. The three young men meet again at the notorious Libby prison in Virginia: Nate as a guard, Sunday as a slave and Walt as a prisoner. Their grim reunion at Libby-where prison walls divide them-highlights the complexity of a war that tore a nation apart. Can the three battle-scarred soldiers hope for anything more than survival?"Readable and exciting."-Booklist"…this book looks at the Civil War from the eyes of soldiers who come to realize that their enemies are just men like themselves."-South Carolina State Library.The Caught in Conflict Collection is an imprint of fast-paced, historically accurate, morally-complex quick reads for Teens and Adults.

"This riveting look at the Civil War's horrifying Andersonville prison through the eyes of an 18-year-old inmate has the power to shock and to compel…a tension-filled story packed with appalling events that really happened...This engrossing novel leaves an enduring impression." (Kirkus Reviews)After the older brother he worshipped is killed in battle, Jake Clay joins the Union Army in the spring of 1864, determined to do his bit and honor his brother's death. His dreams of glory vanish, however, when he is wounded and taken prisoner in his first battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia, and confined to the Confederate prison camp at Andersonville, where 30,000 soldiers face violence, disease and starvation. Frightened and disillusioned, Jake takes up with Billy Sharp, an unscrupulous opportunist who shows him how to survive, no matter what the cost. By the war's end Jake's sleep is haunted by the ghosts of those who have died so he could live. When the camp is liberated, Jake and Billy head north on the Mississippi riverboat Sultana, overcrowded far beyond its capacity. Unknown to Jake, the fateful journey up river will come closer to killing him than Andersonville did, but it will also provide him with his one chance at redemption."…this is a thoughtful, provocative work." (Booklist 2009-10-15)"[Wilson] has captured the struggles of young soldiers faced with making impossible choices in order to survive in war…Wilson's gripping descriptions of bloody battles, abominable prison conditions, and man's inhumanity to man will capture the imagination of readers." (Resource Links)"Wilson paints an engrossing picture of the brutal life of these soldiers" (Quill & Quire)"This book does a great job of depicting the horrors of war…The accuracy of the story is amazing, the characters are well-developed, and the plot is engaging. Readers who like historical fiction, war stories, and survival books will all enjoy reading Death on the River." (TeensReadToo.com)"A well-written book that will provide the reader with an understanding [and] insight into the perils of war...Recommended." (Tri State YA Book Review Committee)"Illustrates very well that under circumstances like these, there are no easy, "good" choices, and it avoids casting "good" and "bad" around North/South lines...The depiction of the harsh life of a prison camp is accurate and worth a read." (CCYAB Book Notes)The Caught in Conflict Collection is an imprint of fast-paced, historically accurate, morally-complex quick reads for Adults and Teens. In each of the titles the main character(s) (a Roman Legionary; a civilian in the Indian Mutiny; volunteers on both sides of the American Civil War; a Scottish soldier in WWI; a holidaymaker in Spain when the civil war breaks out there; and German and Russian soldiers in WWII), become enmeshed in conflicts immensely more complex than they anticipated and are faced with moral dilemmas that they never even imagined. The historical background to each of the dramas is extensively researched and the moral dilemmas are common to all human conflict.

"…action-filled, tightly written prose. Realistic battle scenes illustrate the senselessness of war…the story offers a fresh take on the conflict - the idea of Canada as refuge for fugitive slaves and the irony of how it was nearly drawn into the war on the side of the South."- Albany Public Library, NYNate MacGregor knows he must fight for his Southern homeland in the coming Civil War, but for his cousin Walt in Canada West it's not so simple. Walt knows slavery's wrong but, as the tensions increase and war breaks out, the danger of Britain, and Canada, being sucked into the conflict on the side of the Confederacy increases. The two cousins are linked by Sunday, an escaped slave who is using the Underground Railroad to escape from Nate's plantation and get to Canada. As the war gathers momentum, Walt, Nate and Sunday are drawn farther and farther in, until they arrive at a shattering conclusion during the battle of Shiloh.Wilson "…makes sure that each character is well-rounded, with interesting sides to tell in the story…Easy to read, yet based on historical facts, this book takes the Civil War period in history from a dry read based on statistics, to a real situation being played out on both sides of the 49th Parallel. The impassioned beliefs and actions of people on both sides of the conflict captures the interest and makes the horrors of war real.It was so well-written that I was drawn in immediately, and I usually avoid anything to do with war…History can be interesting." Resource Links"Wilson takes a hard look at war and its consequences through the eyes of young protagonists…(he) provides his usual challenge to black-and-white thinking, prodding readers to think critically. Heroes are hard to come by in this historical fiction, and ethical choices are as difficult to determine as they are to make."-Quill & QuireThe Caught in Conflict Collection is an imprint of fast-paced, historically accurate, morally-complex quick reads for Teens and Adults.