Bracken, Don.

The words of war / Donagh Bracken. - 1st ed. - Palisades, N.Y. : History Pub. Co., ©2007. - xiv, 314 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

"[T]he Civil War battle reportage of the New York Times and the Charleston Mercury-- and what the historians say really happened"--Jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (page 295) and index.

Fort Sumpter -- First Manassas -- Fort Donelson -- Hampton Roads -- Shiloh -- Williamsburg -- Second Manassas -- Antietam -- Fredericksburg -- Gettysburg -- Vicksburg -- The Wilderness -- Cold Harbor -- Petersburg -- Atlanta -- Opequon -- A Casualty of War -- Appomattox Court House.

9781933909325 1933909323

QBI

2006938438


New York times.
Charleston mercury.


Journalism--History--New York (State)--New York--19th century.
Journalism--History--South Carolina--Charleston--19th century.
American newspapers--History--New York (State)--New York--19th century.
American newspapers--History--South Carolina--Charleston--19th century.


United States--History--Press coverage.--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Campaigns.--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Journalists.--Civil War, 1861-1865

E609 / .B734 2007

070.4/499737