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Only twenty-five hours after the Confederate Army’s arrival on the battlefield of Spring Hill, TN the decision to assault the heavily defended fortifications at Franklin was made. It was a decision that would not have to be made had the Confederates followed through with their plans at Spring Hill. Follow the armies in their race to Spring Hill, the combat there and the critical decisions that led to the Federal escape and a total Confederate command breakdown in the most devastating blunder of the American "Civil War." -
The commander of the three-hundred-wagon Union supply train never expected a large ragtag group of Texans and Native Americans to attack during the dark of night. But Brigadier Generals Richard Gano and Stand Watie defeated the unsuspecting Federals in the early morning hours of September 19, 1864, at Cabin Creek in the Cherokee nation. The legendary Watie, the only Native American general on either side, planned details of the raid for months. His preparation paid off--the Confederate troops captured wagons with supplies that would be worth more than $75 million today. -
This compact little volume contains all of the historical truths about the WBTS that today’s history books “leave out.” Easy to read and thought provoking. -
Contains the doctrine of secession as taught at West Point before the WBTS - originally published in 1825. -
Francis W. Springer spent years researching this book with his wife. What was the real cause of the War? This discussion brings out some of the significant events. Many will be familiar enough, but others, seldom if ever publicized, may not. -
A comprehensive study of Missouri's Civil War-era flags. -
An important prison narrative, by a Northern soldier who was imprisoned at Andersonville. He contended that Major Wirz was unjustly lynched and states for the record that the Federal government was largely to blame for the conditions at Andersonville. -
Sent to the United States as a war correspondent for the Illustrated London News, Frank Vizetelly quickly found himself in hot water with the Federal secretary of war when his depictions of Bull Run hit the papers. He was forbidden access to the Union army, so he took up with the Confederates instead, covering the Civil War from Charleston to the Mississippi and north to Virginia.His articles and sketches shaped the views of the English regarding the war. -
The Union Is Dissolved chronicles the face-off between professor and student- Robert Anderson and Pierre G.T. Beauregard- and the firing on Fort Sumter, signaling the beginning of the War Between the States. This fascinating volume offers a concise introduction to our nation's greatest struggle. -
Leonidas Polk is one of the most fascinating figures of the Civil War. Consecrated as a bishop of the Episcopal Church and commissioned as a general into the Confederate army, Polk’s life in both spheres blended into a unique historical composite. Polk was a man with deep religious convictions but equally committed to the Confederate cause. He baptized soldiers on the eve of bloody battles, administered last rites and even presided over officers’ weddings, all while leading his soldiers into battle. -
The Civil War was trying, bloody, and hard-fought combat for both sides. What was it, then, that sustained soldiers low on supplies and morale? For the Army of Tennessee, it was religion. “Onward Southern Soldiers" explores the significant impact of religion on every rank, from generals to chaplains to common soldiers. Religion unified troops, informing both why and how they fought, and providing the rationale for enduring great hardship for the Confederate cause. -
A collection of Confederate War Poems which, in the years long-gone, "spoke to the heart of the South," and which will endure forever in our minds. -
Gumps! Wharf Lice! Ditch Hunters! Though it’s reasonably clear that those terms are insults, few people today have any idea what they mean. Like much of the language used in the 1860’s, these expressions have vanished from everyday speech. This comprehensive volume will delight the historian, the writer, and the reenactor. Now in paperback. -
Here are the "FACTS" on Slavery, Secession and Reconstruction by John S. Tilley, M.A. (Harvard). Nothing is more dangerous than the 'Half-Truth'. -
This work offers a contemporaneous portrait of Old Virginia, her unwavering stance on State sovereignty, and her fight to the death to defend the fundamental principle upon which the Republic was founded. -
Originally published in 1863. Clement Vallandigham, a Northern congressman, exposes the despotism of Lincoln and the fanaticism of the Republican Party. -
In 1865, Karl Marx praised Lincoln as a “single-minded son of the working class.” This book examines why Marx—and other socialists—supported Mr. Lincoln’s War and notes his negative influence on modern society. Firsthand accounts and insight from notable historians shatter contemporary views of both the sixteenth president and the early Republicans. -
A devastating critique of America’s most famous (infamous?) president. Reveals a side of Lincoln that you were probably never taught in school, and helps explain the origins of a bloody and totally unnecessary war. -
A reprint of the 1927 classic by Charles Minor - offers a concise, yet compelling expose of the 16th President, documented extensively and exclusively from Northern sources, many of which include Lincoln’s former friends and associates. -
An essay by Donald W. Livingston that was originally published in the September/October 2010 Confederate Veteran magazine. These are great for pairing with a flag at public events to educate the public on the war when they get a flag. Buy a flag and get educated, too! -
H. W. Johnstone explains how Lincoln and his co-conspirators used deceit, half-truths, lies and violation of international law to promote their war conspiracy. Johnstone wrote his book in 1917 using documentation which was not available when post war Confederates such as Davis, Stephens, Semmes and Pollard wrote their histories of the conflict. -
Marse Bradford Harrison, of St. Michaels, MD, gave 4 year old Eliza Ann Benson to his new born daughter, Braddie, in 1841. Eliza would be a slave to her infant owner in Harrison’s way of thinking. But a friendship began & a promise was made. Eliza stayed with Braddie through Braddie’s married life, which included the War Between the States & its aftermath; and when Braddie & her husband died leaving a family full of children & no one to rear them, there was one more promise that Eliza wanted to keep. Eliza’s down-home philosophy, loyalty, fortitude and love positively impacted Miss Braddie & 3 generations thereafter. -
BACK ORDERED! The essential handbook for Southerners - proudly proclaims the traditions, the culture, and the values that have long distinguished the South from the rest of the nation. -
Companion book to the book "I'll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition" first published in 1930. In “To Live and Die in Dixie” you will find 27 essays which are designed to supply the weapons needed to take on the intellectually challenged and misinformed purveyors of modern historical imbecility. Intelligence is a weapon of self-defense. If you don’t know your own history then you will be helpless and ignorant before someone who merely claims to know your history! Originally published in the Confederate Veteran magazine from September/October 2010 through November/December 2014. -
One of Savannah, Georgia's closest calls to total disaster happened with the arrival of Wm. T. Sherman and sixty-two thousand Union Troops. This fifty-three-day heart-pounding, nail-biting, hair-raising horror story of her onion-skin-thin bare survival centers on the central question: who REALLY saved Savannah? -
The ladies who wrote about their experiences wanted future generations to know about their trials and tribulations in the spring of 1865. Their stories have been almost forgotten, but they are printed in these pages for you to read and study, and to pass on to generations yet to come. For if one generation forgets, these stories will be lost for all eternity. Let’s not let this happen! -
This is a collection of war letters written by teenagers George and Walter Battle during their service in Company F, 4th North Carolina Regiment, CSA. Underage, yet full of vitality and idealism, these boys were not just fighting for their country; they were fighting to protect their family's name. Two young brothers had gone off to war as mere boys. Their experiences quickly hardened and molded them into veterans of the greatest army ever to march on American soil. -
H. Rondel Rumburg, the author of many Confederate publications, brings this exciting new title to the front. It answers various questions: What is a flag? What is the use of a flag? What is the Christian symbolism of flags? What’s the Official origin of the Confederate flag? These questions as well as many others are answered in-depth herein. 13 historic poems are included, along with a Bibliography and Index. -
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A collection of 15 songs about the CSA - featuring Ross’ twelve acoustic instruments and stirring vocals. Selections include ‘Young Rebel - The Story of Sam Davis'; ‘Last Day at Gettysburg’; ‘Southern Son’; ‘Aura Lee’ and ‘I Am Their Flag’ narrated by Dr. Michael Bradley. -
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Ross brings you the treasured acoustic sounds of a musical evening in the Appalachian hills. Includes: Wayfaring Stranger, Shenandoah Falls, Appalachian Round-up, Scarborough Fair and Meghan's Theme. -
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One of Ross Moore's latest offerings is a Celtic journey, with rich vocals and unforgettable melodies, including acoustic instruments such as the Celtic harp, pennywhistle, Irish concertina, hammered dulcimer, Uilleann pipes, bagpipes, banjo, mandolin, piano and both flat picked and finger style guitar. -
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Another great music collection by Ross. Includes many traditional songs like "Down in the Valley", "Uncle Joe", "The Girl I Left Behind Me" and "Arkansas Traveler" along with many of Ross Moore originals that include "Prettiest Belle at the Ball", "Ghost River", "South Carolina Shuffle" and the beautiful "Sweet Magnolia Waltz" featuring Ross on the Celtic Harp. This CD is Dedicated to: The Gentlemen and Ladies who perpetuate and hold dear the social graces and values of the Old South. -
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From the pages of a Southern Hymnal, Ross brings you the songs most of us remember from our childhood. Selections include: Church in the Wildwood, This Little Light of Mine, Amazing Grace, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, I'll Fly Away and 5 others. -
Sourwood Mountain; Billy in the Low Ground; Shady Grove; Whiskey Before Breakfast; Cold, Frosty Morning; Turkey in the Straw and 13 others. -
Ronald Reagan as a commander of a group of Confederates plundering Union gold shipments and wreaking havoc on the Santa Fe Trail. Of course, romance plays a part as well. Shot on location in the Arizona high country. Color, made in 1951. -
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