Civil War Special Forces: The Elite and Distinct Fighting Units of the Union and Confederate Armies

by Robert P. Broadwater

This timely addition to Civil War history shares the stories of 25 unique military organizations, showing how past and future collided in the first modern war.

The Civil War, of course, pitted North against South. It also pitted ancient ways of war against new, technology-inspired weaponry and tactics. In surveying the war's elite fighting units, this work covers both. The book showcases novel weapons and unorthodox strategies, including...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440830576
• ISBN13: 9781440830570
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years