The Oxford Dictionary of Civil War Quotations

by John D. Wright

A definitive book of quotations with comments not only from generals (such as General Sherman's "War is hell,") and presidents (Lincoln's description of army recruitment/retention as "trying to shovel fleas. You take up a shovelful, but before you can dump them anywhere, they are gone,") but also from ordinary soldiers (Sam R. Watkins' "A private soldier is but an automator, a machine that works by the command of a good, bad, or indifferent engineer,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019516296X
• ISBN13: 9780195162967
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Academic
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.8" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Oxford Dict. of Civil War Quotations is Descriptive, Insightful

I like to read the books we are selling and am so glad I picked this one up. It is organized well, has a huge range of sources and draws from every imaginable socio-economic level for the quotes. It's not just fascinating reading, but also a great resource for those needing a really special quote for speeches or articles. My teens really enjoyed seeing the really different speech patterns from the Civil War time period.