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<blockquote data-quote="VanC" data-source="post: 470209" data-attributes="member: 3355"><p>I wouldn't know where to begin. There are literally thousands of books out there on the subject. Shelby Foote's 3 volume narrative is the best thing I've ever read on The Civil War. Very long and probably more than you want to spend, though. The first volume covers Fort Sumter to Perryville. You might get that and if he likes it, he can spring for the others, or someone else could get them for his birthday or something.</p><p></p><p>A couple more of my favorites:</p><p></p><p>Gettysburg</p><p>by Stephen W. Sears</p><p></p><p>The Battle of the Wilderness</p><p>by Gordon C. Rhea</p><p></p><p>Stonewall in the Valley</p><p>by Robert G. Tanner</p><p></p><p>Civil War Command and Strategy</p><p>by Archer Jones</p><p></p><p>Partners in Command</p><p>by Joseph T. Glatthaar</p><p></p><p>I could go on and on, but I won't. ;-) There are so many books written about every angle of that war it's mind boggling. The entire war, individual battles, individual leaders, the general's point of view, the soldier's point of view, etc. Figure out what angle he might like and go from there. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VanC, post: 470209, member: 3355"] I wouldn't know where to begin. There are literally thousands of books out there on the subject. Shelby Foote's 3 volume narrative is the best thing I've ever read on The Civil War. Very long and probably more than you want to spend, though. The first volume covers Fort Sumter to Perryville. You might get that and if he likes it, he can spring for the others, or someone else could get them for his birthday or something. A couple more of my favorites: Gettysburg by Stephen W. Sears The Battle of the Wilderness by Gordon C. Rhea Stonewall in the Valley by Robert G. Tanner Civil War Command and Strategy by Archer Jones Partners in Command by Joseph T. Glatthaar I could go on and on, but I won't. ;-) There are so many books written about every angle of that war it's mind boggling. The entire war, individual battles, individual leaders, the general's point of view, the soldier's point of view, etc. Figure out what angle he might like and go from there. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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