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ISBN: 978-1-4222-3354-2 (hc) ISBN: 978-1-4222-8594-7 (ebook)

Major US Historical Wars series ISBN: 978-1-4222-3352-8

Picture Credits: Library of Congress: 1, 7, 11, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 29, 35, 38, 40, 42, 44, 51, 54, 59; National Archives: 18, 31, 33, 39, 47, 50; National Guard Heritage Collection: 27, 49; Photos.com: 9; used under license from Shutterstock, Inc.: 13, 24. About the Author: Samuel Willard Crompton began play-acting the battles of the Civil War in his teenage years. Today he is a historian, teaching at Holyoke Community College and writing books for different audiences. His most recent publication is the Handy Civil War Answer Book , published in 2014.