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american civil war

Books about american civil war for readers of all ages.

Cover of On the plantation

On the plantation

Joel Chandler Harris

Ages 10–14historyfamily

Cover of Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee

Lee Roddy

Ages 9–12historyleadership

Cover of Ghosts of the Civil War

Ghosts of the Civil War

Cheryl Harness

Ages 8–12historyghosts

Cover of Window of Time

Window of Time

Karen Weinberg

Ages 9–14time travelhistory

Cover of Gamble for Victory

Gamble for Victory

Dan Abnett

Ages 8–14historycourage

Cover of The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg

Kerri O'Hern, Dale Anderson, D. McHargue

Ages 8–10historyamerican civil war

Cover of Petersburg Siege to Bentonville (Shelby Foote, the Civil War, a Narrative)

Petersburg Siege to Bentonville (Shelby Foote, the Civil War, a Narrative)

Ages 12–18historywar

Cover of When Johnny Comes Marching Home

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Todd Ouren

Ages 5–10historyamerican civil war

Cover of Civil War on Sunday

Civil War on Sunday

Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca

Ages 7–11historytime travel

Cover of Save the colors

Save the colors

Joanne A. Reisberg

Ages 9–14historycourage

Cover of The gray and the blue

The gray and the blue

Hayes, Charles H. artist

Ages 9–14historyamerican civil war

Cover of Moonstalker

Moonstalker

Richard L. Hawk

Ages 8–12historyadventure

Cover of The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg

Dennis B. Fradin

Ages 9–12historycourage

Cover of The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg

Kerri O'Hern, Dale Anderson, D. McHargue

Ages 8–10historycourage

Cover of Billy Yank

Billy Yank

Michael J. McAfee, John Langellier

Ages 9–15historyamerican civil war

Cover of Stonewall Jackson

Stonewall Jackson

Don McLeese

Ages 9–14historyleadership

Cover of Sheridan's ride

Sheridan's ride

Thomas Buchanan Read

Ages 8–14courageheroism

Cover of George Meade

George Meade

Don McLeese

Ages 9–14leadershipcourage

Cover of Civil War Is Coming

Civil War Is Coming

Christi E. Parker

Ages 8–12historyamerican civil war

Cover of Great Civil War Projects You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series)

Great Civil War Projects You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series)

Maxine Anderson

Ages 8–14historyamerican civil war

Cover of Deadly Inferno

Deadly Inferno

Dan Abnett

Ages 10–16historycourage