The histories of thirteen of the greatest and bloodiest battles of America's Civil War, told through the events that shaped them and the lives of the men that fought in them. Volume features color photographs of uniforms, weapons, flags and ordnance from the Civil War, together with contemporary photographs and full-color maps of the battles themselves.

The challenge of command and the horror of battle through the words and experiences of Civil War officers. Illustrated with contemporary photographs, artwork of uniforms and equipment, and a specially commissioned series of color photographs of many of the rarest remaining artifacts of the period. Featuring among others the uniforms and personal memorabilia of Generals Lee, Grant, Meade and Jackson.