Books

Civil War Books Worth Reading

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Gordon C. Rhea Series

• The Battle of the Wilderness, May 5–6, 1864
• The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern, May 7–12, 1864
• To the North Anna River: Grant and Lee, May 13–25, 1864
• Cold Harbor: Grant and Lee, May 26–June 3, 1864
• On to Petersburg: Grant and Lee, June 4–15, 1864

Emerging Civil War Series

• The Great Battle Never Fought: The Mine Run Campaign, November 26 – December 2, 1863
• Hell Itself: The Battle of the Wilderness, May 5-7, 1864
• A Season of Slaughter: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, May 8-21, 1864
• Strike Them a Blow: Battle along the North Anna River, May 21-25, 1864

Good Books

• Grant by Ron Chernow
• A Fire in the Wilderness: The First Battle Between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
• The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 3: Red River to Appomattox
• No Turning Back: A Guide to the 1864 Overland Campaign
• Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, Audible Audiobook – Unabridged
• American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant