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==Litteratur==
;Oversikt
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*Beringer, Richard E., Archer Jones, and Herman Hattaway, ''Why the South Lost the Civil War'' (1986) influential analysis of factors; ''The Elements of Confederate Defeat: Nationalism, War Aims, and Religion'' (1988), abridged version
*[[Bruce Catton|Catton, Bruce]], ''The Civil War'', American Heritage, 1960, ISBN 0-8281-0305-4, illustrated narrative
*Davis, William C. ''The Imperiled Union, 1861–1865'' 3v (1983)
*Donald, David ''et al. The Civil War and Reconstruction'' (latest edition 2001); 700 page survey
*Eicher, David J., ''The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War'', (2001), ISBN 0-684-84944-5.
*Fellman, Michael ''et al. This Terrible War: The Civil War and its Aftermath'' (2nd ed. 2007), 544 page survey
*[[Shelby Foote|Foote, Shelby]]. ''[[The Civil War: A Narrative]]'' (3 volumes), (1974), ISBN 0-394-74913-8. Highly detailed military narrative covering all fronts
*[[James M. McPherson|McPherson, James M.]] ''Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era'' (1988), 900 page survey of all aspects of the war; Pulitzer prize
*[[James M. McPherson]]. ''Ordeal By Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction'' (2nd ed 1992), textbook
*[[Allan Nevins|Nevins, Allan]]. ''[[Ordeal of the Union]]'', an 8-volume set (1947–1971). the most detailed political, economic and military narrative; by Pulitzer Prize winner
**1. Fruits of Manifest Destiny, 1847–1852; 2. A House Dividing, 1852–1857; 3. Douglas, Buchanan, and Party Chaos, 1857–1859; 4. Prologue to Civil War, 1859–1861; 5. The Improvised War, 1861–1862; 6. War Becomes Revolution, 1862–1863; 7. The Organized War, 1863–1864; 8. The Organized War to Victory, 1864–1865
*Rhodes, James Ford. [http://www.bartleby.com/252/ ''History of the Civil War'', 1861–1865 (1918)], Pulitzer Prize; a short version of his 5-volume history
*Ward, Geoffrey C. ''The Civil War'' (1990), based on PBS series by [[Ken Burns]]; visual emphasis
*Weigley, Russell Frank. ''A Great Civil War: A Military and Political History, 1861–1865'' (2004); primarily military
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;Referansebøker og biografier
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*Blair, Jayne E. ''The Essential Civil War: A Handbook to the Battles, Armies, Navies And Commanders'' (2006)
*Carter, Alice E. and Richard Jensen. ''The Civil War on the Web: A Guide to the Very Best Sites-'' 2nd ed. (2003)
*Current, Richard N., ''et al.'' eds. ''Encyclopedia of the Confederacy'' (1993) (4 Volume set; also 1 vol abridged version) (ISBN 0-13-275991-8)
*Faust, Patricia L. (ed.) ''Historical Times Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Civil War'' (1986) (ISBN 0-06-181261-7) 2000 short entries
*Esposito, Vincent J., ''West Point Atlas of American Wars'' online edition 1995
*Heidler, David Stephen, ed. ''Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History'' (2002), 1600 entries in 2700 pages in 5 vol or 1-vol editions
*Resch, John P. ''et al.'', ''Americans at War: Society, Culture and the Homefront vol 2: 1816–1900'' (2005)
*Tulloch, Hugh. ''The Debate on the American Civil War Era'' (1999), historiography
*Wagner, Margaret E. Gary W. Gallagher, and Paul Finkelman, eds. ''The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference'' (2002)
*Woodworth, Steven E. ed. ''American Civil War: A Handbook of Literature and Research'' (1996) (ISBN 0-313-29019-9), 750 pages of historiography and bibliography [http://www.questia.com/read/14877569?title=The%20American%20Civil%20War%3a%20A%20Handbook%20of%20Literature%20and%20Research online edition]
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;Biografier
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*''American National Biography'' 24 vol (1999), essays by scholars on all major figures; [http://www.anb.org/aboutanb.html online and hardcover editions at many libraries]
*McHenry, Robert ed. ''Webster's American Military Biographies'' (1978)
*Warner, Ezra J., ''Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders'', (1964), ISBN 0-8071-0822-7
*Warner, Ezra J., ''Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders'', (1959), ISBN 0-8071-0823-5
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;Soldater
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* Berlin, Ira, et al., eds. ''Freedom's Soldiers: The Black Military Experience in the Civil War'' (1998)
*Hess, Earl J. ''The Union Soldier in Battle: Enduring the Ordeal of Combat'' (1997)
*McPherson, James. ''For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War '' (1998)
*Wiley, Bell Irvin. ''The Life of Johnny Reb: The Common Soldier of the Confederacy'' (1962) (ISBN 0-8071-0475-2)
*Wiley, Bell Irvin. ''Life of Billy Yank: The Common Soldier of the Union'' (1952) (ISBN 0-8071-0476-0)
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;Primærkilder
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*Commager, Henry Steele (ed.). ''The Blue and the Gray. The Story of the Civil War as Told by Participants.'' (1950), excerpts from primary sources
*Hesseltine, William B. ed.; ''The Tragic Conflict: The Civil War and Reconstruction'' (1962), excerpts from primary sources
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