The history of the Civil War in America; : comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the Rebellion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin. / By John S.C. Abbott, author of "Life of Napoleon," "History of the French Revolution," "Monarchies of Continental Europe." &c. ; Illustrated with maps, diagrams, and numerous steel engravings of battle scenes, from original designs by Darley, and other eminent artists, and portraits of distinguished men. ; Vol. I-[II]. ; Sold only by distributing agents.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877.

Contributor:

Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888, illustrator.

Bill, Gurdon, 1827-1916, publisher, copyright holder.

Bill, Henry, 1824-1891, copyright holder.

Bill, Ledyard, 1836-1907, copyright holder.

Alvord, Corydon A., approximately 1812-1874, printer.

Jackman, William G., engraver.

McRae, John C., engraver.

Momberger, William, 1829-1895, illustrator.

Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902, illustrator.

White, George Irwine, illustrator.

Perine, George Edward, 1837-1885, engraver.

Hall, Henry Bryan, 1808-1884, engraver.

Hall, Henry Bryan, active 1850-1900, engraver.

Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893, engraver.

Hunt, Samuel Valentine, 1803-1893, engraver.

D. Appleton and Company, photographer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Portraits.

Lincoln, Abraham.

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885--Portraits.

Grant, Ulysses S.

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

United States.

History.

Genre:

History.

Portraits.

Engravings.

Intaglio prints.

Leather bindings (Binding)

Sheepskin bindings (Binding)

Embossed bindings (Binding)

Marbled edges (Binding)

Endpapers (Binding)

Marbled paper bindings (Binding)

Insertions (Provenance)

Penn Provenance:

Kaplan, Arnold Harvey, 1939- (donor) (Kaplan Collection copy)

Kaplan, Deanne (donor) (Kaplan Collection copy)

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Springfield, Mass.: : Published by Gurdon Bill., 1863-1866.

Contents:

Volume 1. Cause of the conflict

Progress of the conspiracy

The War commenced

Uprising of the North

The Advance into Virginia

War and its horrors

Hampton, Carnifex Ferry, and Hatteras Inlet

Ball's Bluff and Hilton Head

The Rebellion in Missouri

Gen. Fremont's campaign in Missouri

Gen. Fremont's campaign (continued)

The Trent affair

Roanoke and Newbern

The Merrimac and the Monitor

Florida

Pulaski and the Contrabands

Campaign of the lower Mississippi

Capture of New Orleans

Battles in Missouri and the capture of Fort Henry

Donelson, Nashville and Columbus

Gen. Mitchel's campaign. Volume 2. The Evacuation of Manassas

The Advance to Yorktown

The Siege of Yorktown

The March to West Point

The Advance to the Chickahominy

The Peril of Washington: Jackson's Raid

The Battle at Fair Oaks

Battle of Seven Pines

The Seven Days' Battle

General Pope's campaign

The Victory of South Mountain and Fall of Harper's Ferry

Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Fredericksburg

The War in Kentucky

Advance and retreat of the rebels

The Battle of Pittsburg Landing

The Battle of Shiloh and siege of Corinth

Pursuit of the rebels

The Battle of Pea Ridge

The Redemption of Missouri

Capture of island number ten

Capture of Forts Pillow and Randolph, and of Memphis

The investment of Vicksburg

Fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson

General Butler's campaign in New Orleans

The Siege of Charleston

Siege of Wagner and bombardment of Sumter

East Tennessee

The Battles of Iuka and Corinth

Battle of Murfreesboro' or Stone River

The Battle of Chancellorsville

The Siege of Suffolk

The Campaign of Gettysburg

Chickamauga

Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge

The March to Atlanta

Siege of Atlanta

From Atlanta to Savannah

The Campaign of the Wilderness

The March from Savannah to Goldsboro'

The Capture of Mobile

Capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington

The Valley of the Shenandoah

Siege of Petersburg and Richmond

Capture of Petersburg and Richmond

The Overthrow of the rebellion

Results of the Conflict.

Notes:

"Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862 [and] 1863, by Henry Bill, Gurdon Bill, and Ledyard Bill, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the District of Connecticut."--Verso of title pages.

Two frontispieces are portraits of Abraham Lincoln engraved by W.G. Jackman after photograph by D. Appleton & Co. (volume 1), and Lieut. Gen. U.S. Grant engraved by J.C. McRae (volume 2).

Includes engravings by Geo. E. Perine, J.C. McRae, H.B. Hall, H.B. Hall Jr., J.C. Buttre, W.G. Jackman, and S.V. Hunt, after illustrations by William Momberger,Thomas Nast, and G.I. White. Maps are unsigned.

Each volume with own index.

Consult: Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.), 7-8.

Local Notes:

Kaplan Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2012 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan.

Kaplan Collection copy has v.1 only.

Cited in:

Dornbusch, C.E. Military bibliography of the Civil War, 3:175

Other Format:

Online version: Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877. History of the Civil War in America.

OCLC:

1020941