Battles of the American Civil War by Catherine Clinton

Battles of the American Civil War

Catherine Clinton

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · April 1, 2025

A discovery pick for readers interested in Battles of the American Civil War.

We earn from qualifying purchases.

Who it’s for
A young-reader introduction to Civil War battles, generals, and everyday heroes.
Genres
Civil War Era (U.S.), Military & Wars, 19th Century U.S.
Published
Scholastic Inc., April 1, 2025

Nearest books

Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genres: Civil War Era (U.S.), Military & Wars and 19th Century U.S..

  1. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (i Survived #15)Lauren Tarshis52% match
  2. The Civil WarPeter Benoit68% match
  3. What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?Jim O'Connor, Who HQ64% match
  4. Eyewitness the Civil WarDK, D.K. Publishing64% match
  5. Two Miserable PresidentsSteve Sheinkin63% match
  6. If You Lived During the Civil WarDenise Lewis Patrick61% match
  7. What Was America's Deadliest War?Martin W. Sandler, Robert Hunt61% match
  8. True Stories of the Civil WarNel Yomtov61% match

For older readers: The Civil War, This Great Struggle, The Civil War

Start with three books, and this one can be the first.

Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.

Start with this book

About this book

What were the most important battles of the American Civil War? Discover it with this book for young readers. More than 3 million men, women, and-yes-children fought in the Civil War. And more than 600,000 of them died. For four bloody years, fighting raged from Georgia to Pennsylvania and as far west as the Mississippi River. The war tested the strength of our country, as well as the fortitude of our leaders.

Continue reading

Learn about the battles, generals, and everyday heroes that held the nation together. ABOUT THIS SERIES: The Civil War took place in America between April 1861 and April 1865. During the four-year struggle between the North and the South, approximately 10,000 battles were fought on land and sea, leaving 620,000 dead. As a result of the war, more than three million enslaved people gained their freedom. The four books in the "Exploring the Civil War" series examine the war's key people, places, and events, and its causes and consequences, making them the perfect tools to introduce children to one of the defining events in American history.

Civil War Battles

A young-reader introduction to Civil War battles, generals, and everyday heroes.

Come here for

  • Civil War battles
  • Generals and everyday heroes

Expect

  • The conflict’s four-year span
  • A book for young readers

Where it sits

Civil War Era (U.S.)98%
Military & Wars93%
19th Century U.S.61%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Military & Wars
  • 19th Century U.S.
  • Civil War Era (U.S.)
Authors
Catherine Clinton
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
April 1, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Military & Wars