This edition from Osprey Publishing presents the full story of the American Civil War.The four long years of Civil War saw fighting across America on an unprecedented scale, incurring losses to both sides to an extent never previously imagined. As the battles raged from east to west, from the First Battle of Bull run to Sherman's march to the Sea, no part of America remained untouched by the war, with families finding themselves torn and fighting on opposing sides....

The American Civil War's vast Western Theater witnessed enormously important military campaigning during the period 1861 - 1863.This book, the third in a four-volume series, examines the geographical, logistical and strategic factors that shaped fighting in this theater, as well as assessing officers who played key roles. Now in compact, e-guide format, it covers the story of Ulysses S Grant's important capture of rebel positions before marching south to win the ba...