Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net THE CIVIL WAR _by_ JAMES I. ROBERTSON, JR. [Illustration: THE CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 1961-1965] Washington 25, D. C. U. S. Civil War Centennial Commission 1963 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Alma E. Anderson, _Social Studies Department, Robert E. Lee Junior High School, Danville, Va._ E. Merton Coulter, _Professor-Emeritus of History, University of Georgia, Athens_ William M. Grant, _History Department, Upper Arlington High School, Columbus, O._ Richard Harwell, _Librarian, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Me._ William B. Hesseltine, _Professor of History, University of Wisconsin, Madison_ Daniel W. Hollis, _Professor of History, University of South Carolina, Columbia_ Stanley F. Horn, _Chairman, Tennessee Civil War Centennial Commission, Nashville_ William M. Lamers, _Assistant Superintendent, Milwaukee Public Schools_ A. B. Moore, _Professor-Emeritus of History, University of Alabama, University_ Allan Nevins, _Chairman, U. S. Civil War Centennial Commission, San Marino, Cal._ Mary G. Oliver, _History Department, George Washington High School, Danville, Va._ Glenn A. Rich, _Director, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Ohio Department of Education, Columbus_ Bell I. Wiley, _Professor of History, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga._ T. Harry Williams, _Professor of History, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge_ Hazel C. Wolf, _History Department, Manual High School, Peoria, Ill._ FOREWORD Thousands of student requests for information on the Civil War prompted the publication of this booklet. Its purpose is to present in simple language a survey of the eleven most popular aspects of the 1861-1865 conflict. This guide is intended as a supplement, not a substitute, for American history textbooks. Space limitations prevented mention of each of the 6,000 engagements of the Civil War. Thus, while such actions as the battle of Picacho Pass, Ariz., and Quantrill’s sacking of Lawrence, Kan., had import for their particular locales, they of necessity had to be omitted. In those battles herein discussed, statistics for armies and losses are those generally accepted. The map midway in the booklet may help familiarize the student with the various theaters of military operations. After each section is a list of works recommended for those who desire more detailed information on the subject.