Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History [5 volumes];

An award-winning and highly recommended comprehensive reference set on the political, social, and military aspects of the American Civil War.

• Over 1,600 signed A–Z entries, authored by notable scholars and referenced for further reading

• Over 300 contributors, including some of the leading Civil War scholars at work today

• More than 500 illustrations, including contemporary photographs, lithographs, and drawings

• 75 maps created specifically for this encyclopedia

• A chronology, glossary, and exhaustive index

• Over 250 primary source documents