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Recapture the mood of America during the 1860s with the works of its finest poets, storytellers, and other writers. Re-create its folksong traditions with sheet music of the period's popular melodies.

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Civil War StoriesCivil War Stories 
by Ambrose Bierce
Sixteen dark and vivid tales by great satirist: "A Horseman in the Sky," "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "Chicakamauga," "A Son of the Gods," "What I Saw of Shiloh," more. Note.

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Songs of the Civil WarSongs of the Civil War 
by Irwin Silber
Collection of 125 songs includes a historical introduction, illustrations, and scores for easy piano, guitar chords, plus all the verses: The Battle Cry of Freedom (Rallying Song), The Battle Hymn of the Republic, more.

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An  Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other StoriesAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories
by Ambrose Bierce
This modestly priced volume includes 23 stories in all — many of Bierce's best, from the Civil War classic "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" to the renowned horror tale "The Moonlit Road."


Our Price $3.50


Civil War PoetryCivil War Poetry
by Paul Negri
Over 75 inspired works by Melville, Emerson, Longfellow, Whittier, Whitman, as well as Julia Ward Howe, Edwin Markham, many others.



Our Price $2.50


Civil War Poetry and ProseCivil War Poetry and Prose
by Walt Whitman
Poems, letters and prose from the war years. "O Captain! My Captain!," "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd," "Adieu to a Soldier," many other letters and prose works.



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The Civil War SongbookThe Civil War Songbook
by Richard Crawford
Thirty-seven songs: The Battle Cry of Freedom, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Battle Hymn of the Republic, 34 more.


Our Price $16.95


Civil War StoriesCivil War Stories
by Ambrose Bierce
Sixteen dark and vivid tales by great satirist: "A Horseman in the Sky," "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "Chicakamauga," "A Son of the Gods," "What I Saw of Shiloh," more. Note.


Our Price $3.00


The Little Regiment and Other StoriesThe Little Regiment and Other Stories
by Stephen Crane
Seven vivid, sensitive tales by author of The Red Badge of Courage. Fine title story plus "Miraculous Soldiers," "A Mystery of Heroism," "A Gray Sleeve," 3 more.


Our Price $2.00


The Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane
Amid the nightmarish chaos of a Civil War battle, a young soldier discovers courage, humility, and, perhaps, wisdom. Uncanny re-creation of actual combat. Enduring landmark of American fiction.



Our Price $2.00


Songs of the Civil WarSongs of the Civil War
by Irwin Silber
Collection of 125 songs includes a historical introduction, illustrations, and scores for easy piano, guitar chords, plus all the verses: The Battle Cry of Freedom (Rallying Song), The Battle Hymn of the Republic, more.


Our Price $19.95


Stephen Foster Song BookStephen Foster Song Book
by Stephen Foster
Forty favorites: Beautiful Dreamer, Camptown Races (Gwine to Run All Night), Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, Oh! Susanna, Old Black Joe, The Song of All Songs, That's What's the Matter, more.


Our Price $14.95


With Lee in VirginiaWith Lee in Virginia
by G. A. Henty
The Civil War is seen through the eyes of a spirited Southern teenager who staunchly supports the rights of slaves but joins Lee's cavalry and fights for the Confederacy. 15 black-and-white illustrations.



Our Price $8.95



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