The Civil War Series (Vol.1-8) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Young Adult Historical Adventure from Bull Run to AppomattoxBy Joseph Alexander Altsheler
Length79h 47m
About this audiobook
Joseph A. Altsheler's The Civil War Series (Vol. 1–8) offers a sweeping juvenile-historical panorama of the American Civil War, from Bull Run through Appomattox. Through recurring young protagonists placed amid major campaigns, the novels combine battlefield narrative, moral reflection, and adventure romance. Written in a lucid, vigorous style, the series belongs to the early twentieth-century tradition of instructive historical fiction, seeking both to entertain and to render national conflict intelligible to younger readers. Altsheler, a Kentucky-born journalist and prolific author, was especially drawn to frontier and military history. His border-state background gave him imaginative access to divided loyalties, while his newspaper training sharpened his command of pacing, incident, and descriptive clarity. Writing decades after the war, he approached the conflict with a reconciliatory national perspective, emphasizing courage, endurance, and character on both sides. This series is recommended for readers interested in historical fiction, Civil War memory, and early American young-adult literature. Though shaped by the assumptions of its era, it remains valuable for its narrative energy, broad campaign structure, and insight into how the Civil War was taught, dramatized, and morally interpreted for youthful audiences.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreYoung Adult
Length79 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 6, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
71The Star of Gettysburg: A Story of Southern High Tide
2Introduction
72CHAPTER I
3Historical Context
73CHAPTER II
4Synopsis (Selection)
74CHAPTER III
5The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve
75CHAPTER IV
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6CHAPTER I
76CHAPTER V
7CHAPTER II
77CHAPTER VI
8CHAPTER III
78CHAPTER VII
9CHAPTER IV
79CHAPTER VIII
10CHAPTER V
80CHAPTER IX
11CHAPTER VI
81CHAPTER X
12CHAPTER VII
82CHAPTER XI
13CHAPTER VIII
83CHAPTER XII
14CHAPTER IX
84CHAPTER XIII
15CHAPTER X
85The Rock of Chickamauga: A Story of the Western Crisis
16CHAPTER XI
86CHAPTER I. AT BELLEVUE
17CHAPTER XII
87CHAPTER II. FORREST
18CHAPTER XIII
88CHAPTER III. GRANT MOVES
19CHAPTER XIV
89CHAPTER IV. DICK'S MISSION
20CHAPTER XV
90CHAPTER V. HUNTED
21CHAPTER XVI
91CHAPTER VI. A BOLD ATTACK
22The Guns of Shiloh: A Story of the Great Western Campaign
92CHAPTER VII. THE LITTLE CAPITAL
23CHAPTER I. IN FLIGHT
93CHAPTER VIII. CHAMPION HILL
24CHAPTER II. THE MOUNTAIN LIGHTS
94CHAPTER IX. THE OPEN DOOR
25CHAPTER III. THE TELEGRAPH STATION
95CHAPTER X. THE GREAT ASSAULT
26CHAPTER IV. THE FIGHT IN THE PASS
96CHAPTER XI. THE TAKING OF VICKSBURG
27CHAPTER V. THE SINGER OF THE HILLS
97CHAPTER XII. AN AFFAIR OF THE MOUNTAINS
28CHAPTER VI. MILL SPRING
98CHAPTER XIII. THE RIVER OF DEATH
29CHAPTER VII. THE MESSENGER
99CHAPTER XIV. THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA
30CHAPTER VIII. A MEETING AT NIGHT
100CHAPTER XV. BESIDE THE BROOK
31CHAPTER IX. TAKING A FORT
101The Shades of the Wilderness: A Story of Lee's Great Stand
32CHAPTER X. BEFORE DONELSON
102CHAPTER I
33CHAPTER XI. THE SOUTHERN ATTACK
103CHAPTER II
34CHAPTER XII. GRANT'S GREAT VICTORY
104CHAPTER III
35CHAPTER XIII. IN THE FOREST
105CHAPTER IV
36CHAPTER XIV. THE DARK EVE OF SHILOH
106CHAPTER V
37CHAPTER XV. THE RED DAWN OF SHILOH
107CHAPTER VI
38CHAPTER XVI. THE FIERCE FINISH OF SHILOH
108CHAPTER VII
39The Scouts of Stonewall: The Story of the Great Valley Campaign
109CHAPTER VIII
40CHAPTER I. IN THE VALLEY
110CHAPTER IX
41CHAPTER II. THE FOOT CAVALRY
111CHAPTER X
42CHAPTER III. STONEWALL JACKSON'S MARCH
112CHAPTER XI
43CHAPTER IV. WAR AND WAITING
113CHAPTER XII
44CHAPTER V. THE NORTHERN ADVANCE
114CHAPTER XIII
45CHAPTER VI. KERNSTOWN
115CHAPTER XIV
46CHAPTER VII. ON THE RIDGES
116CHAPTER XV
47CHAPTER VIII. THE MOUNTAIN BATTLE
117CHAPTER XVI
48CHAPTER IX. TURNING ON THE FOE
118The Tree of Appomattox: A Story of the Civil War's Close
49CHAPTER X. WINCHESTER
119CHAPTER I
50CHAPTER XI. THE NIGHT RIDE
120CHAPTER II
51CHAPTER XII. THE CLOSING CIRCLE
121CHAPTER III
52CHAPTER XIII. THE SULLEN RETREAT
122CHAPTER IV
53CHAPTER XIV. THE DOUBLE BATTLE
123CHAPTER V
54CHAPTER XV. THE SEVEN DAYS
124CHAPTER VI
55The Sword of Antietam: A Story of the Nation's Crisis
125CHAPTER VII
56CHAPTER I. CEDAR MOUNTAIN
126CHAPTER VIII
57CHAPTER II. AT THE CAPITAL
127CHAPTER IX
58CHAPTER III. BESIDE THE RIVER
128CHAPTER X
59CHAPTER IV. SPRINGING THE TRAP
129CHAPTER XI
60CHAPTER V. THE SECOND MANASSAS
130CHAPTER XII
61CHAPTER VI. THE MOURNFUL FOREST
131CHAPTER XIII
62CHAPTER VII. ORDERS NO. 191
132CHAPTER XIV
63CHAPTER VIII. THE DUEL IN THE PASS
133CHAPTER XV
64CHAPTER IX. ACROSS THE STREAM
134CHAPTER XVI
65CHAPTER X. ANTIETAM
135CHAPTER XVII
66CHAPTER XI. A FAMILY AFFAIR
136CHAPTER XVIII
67CHAPTER XII. THROUGH THE BLUEGRASS
137Analysis
68CHAPTER XIII. PERRYVILLE
138Reflection
69CHAPTER XIV. SEEKING BRAGG
139Memorable Quotes
70CHAPTER XV. STONE RIVER
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