The Civil War: 1861-1865

by Ian Westwell

In April 1861 Confederate troops opened fire on Union troops in Fort Sumter. This was the start of a bitter war in which Americans fought Americans, and it was a war that would significantly change the course of U.S. history. The Civil War explains in simple terms why the war started and how it was fought. Day-by-day accounts describe how the war unfolded, while pictures and illustratiosn show what it was like to be there. The book includes biographies...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933834382
• ISBN13: 9781933834382
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Brown Bear Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8