Civil War | The Alabama Booksmith

Varina	Charles Frazier	*VARINA* brings Charles Frazier's readers back to the devastation of Cold Mountain, but with a meticulously researched and beautifully written inside look at the wife of Jefferson Davis, and how she was forced to cope with a life she never imaged after meeting the wealthy planter as a teenager. ...
The Civil War in 50 Objects	Harold Holzer	*THE CIVIL WAR IN FIFTY OBJECTS* gives a dramatic and unique account of the war. Each object was hand selected by Harold Holzer and comes from the collection of the New York Historical Society - with military and civilian items representing Union and Confederate sides. THIS COPY (shown below)...
Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero*	Michael Korda	ULYSSES S. GRANT: THE UNLIKELY HERO* is a lavishly illustrated biography of a flawed leader. it is a look at his life and his presidency. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by Michael Korda on the end paper at his home. It is a new, unread first edition opened only for signing....
The Abolitionist's Daughter	Diane C. McPhail	*THE ABOLITIONIST'S DAUGHTER* tells the story of a young woman who pleads with her father, a judge and abolitionist, to save the life of a young slave about to be auctioned away from his family. Little does she know that this decision will set off a series of tragic and painful events that will change her and her family'...
Vicksburg: Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy	Donald L. Miller	*VICKSBURG* tells the story of Grant's year-long campaign to take this important Southern city, which...
The Rebel Wife	Taylor M. Polites	*THE REBEL WIFE* follows a young Alabama widow in the aftermath of the Civil War. The death of her scalawag husband places a huge burden on this Southern belle just to survive with dignity. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed on the title page by Taylor Polites at the store. It is a new,...
Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington 1848 - 1868	Cokie Roberts	*CAPITAL DAMES: THE CIVIL WAR AND THE WOMEN OF WASHINGTON 1848 - 1868* includes never-before-published stories that show the women of Washington, DC and their Southern sisters forever changed the role of women in America. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the best...
The Civil War: The First Year Told by Those Who Lived It	Stephen Sears	*THE CIVIL WAR: THE FIRST YEAR TOLD BY THOSE WHO LIVED IT* begins with Lincoln's election and carries through to January, 1862. It is a first-hand narrative from sixty participants and edited by three of the country's finest Civil War historians. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by...
The Civil War: The Second Year Told by Those Who Lived It	Stephen Sears	*THE CIVIL WAR: THE SECOND YEAR TOLD BY THOSE WHO LIVED IT* begins with Fredeick Douglass' vision of an end to slavery in January 1862 and closes in January, 1863. It is a first-hand narrative from ninety participants and edited by one of the country's finest Civil War historians. THIS COPY (shown...
The Smoke At Dawn	Jeff Shaara	*THE SMOKE AT DAWN: A NOVEL OF THE CIVIL WAR* recreates the climactic months of the war in the West through the eyes of the leaders of both sides. The reader is allowed to follow planning and execution as never before. This is a meticulously researched and brilliantly written recreation of the action that will decide the...