Stories of the Civil War

The Living History Readers


Bring the days of old to life for your children with these magnificent true stories from history!


Originally published in the late 1800's and early a900's, the books in this series each focus on a specific time period or theme, and give many insights into American and world history through the use of delightful memorable stories.


Read about the bombardment and fall of Fort Sumter, the
writing of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, Little Eddie the drummer
boy, the Monitor and the Merrimac, how a boy helped General
McClellan win a battle, Abraham Lincoln and Gettysburg, Sherman's march to the sea, the perils of a spy's life, Admiral Farragut's ordeal of being lashed to the rigging, the surrender of General Lee, how a soldier lived during the war, and much more in this volume.