Pictorial History of the War for the Union, Volume 1


Read by Tatiana Chichilla

Pictorial History of the War for the Union, Volume 1, is an indispensable read for any Civil War buff. Written during the Civil War, Ann Stephens had no concept of the war's conclusion or how long it would last. An ardent unionist, she writes a war history of the kind no longer in fashion - extirpating on the glories of battle and the valor of patriotic sacrifice. In our post-Red Badge of Courage world, this type of writing seems strange. In extreme detail, she recounts both the famous battles of the early war, as well as skirmishes forgotten today. The end of the text includes an excellent and helpful chronology putting major events of the Civil War in order.
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Introduction 4:16 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
War for the Union 20:15 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Fortifications in Charleston Harbor & Bombardment of Fort Sumter 31:12 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
The Nation's Response 17:06 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Fortification of Fort Pickens & Burning of Harper's Ferry Arsenal 11:32 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Through Baltimore 25:09 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Military Occupation of Annapolis, MD 15:29 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Maryland 11:50 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Destruction of the Gosport Navy Yard & The State of the Union Before its Troops Entered Virginia 26:12 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Occupation of Alexandria, VA & Battle of Great Bethel 20:49 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
The Ambuscade at Vienna, VA, Review at Washington & Advance of the Grand Army 13:59 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
The Battle of Bull Run 28:18 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
The Battle of Bull Run - Climax and Retreat & The Battle on the Left Wing 42:25 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Western Virginia, Battle of Phillipi & Great Destruction of Railroad Property 11:55 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
General McClellan in Western VA, Battle of Scareytown & Battle at Rich Mountain 7:53 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle of Carrick's Ford, The West & Missouri 18:20 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Capture of Camp Jackson, Cairo & Battle of Booneville 15:56 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle of Carthage, Battle at Monroe, MO & Guerrilla Bands in Missouri 8:48 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle of Dug Springs, Skirmish at Athens, MO & Battle of Wilson's Creek 19:15 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Kentucky, The Occupation of Paducah & Naval Operations 24:00 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
The Expedition to Cape Hatteras & Capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark 10:03 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Western Virginia, Surprise at Cross Lanes & Battle of Carnifex Ferry 10:23 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle of Cheat Mountain Pass, Engagement at Chapmansville & Reconnoissance at Green Brier, Western Virginia 10:50 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Defense of Lexington, MO, Attack on Santa Rosa Island & Battle of Ball's Bluff 36:07 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle at Camp Wild Cat, KY, Battle at Romney, VA & Battle of Frederickton, MO 13:46 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Charge of Fremont's Bodyguard at Springfield, MO & The Department of Missouri 16:24 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
The Stone Fleet, Battle of Camp Alleghany, WV & Battle at Munfordsville, KY 17:37 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Capture of Rebel Recruits at Milford, MO, Battle of Dranesville, VA & Expedition to Ship Island 18:18 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Engagement at Mount Zion, AR and the Indians & Bombardment at Fort Pickens 11:12 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Rout of General Marshall at Paintsville, KY, Battle of Middle Creek, KY & Battle of Silver Creek, MO 15:24 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle of Mill Spring at Logan's Cross-roads, KY 18:30 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Investment of Fort Pulaski, GA, New Mexico and Arizona & Battle of Valverde 20:06 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle of Apache Canyon, Fight at Blooming Gap, VA & East Tennessee Under Confederate Rule 18:42 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Capture of Fort Henry, TN, The Burnside Expedition & Capture of Roanoke Island 34:44 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Evacuation of Bowling Green, KY & Capture of Fort Donelson 45:15 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
The Occupation of Nashville, Fort Clinic and Fernandina, FL & The Merrimac and the Monitor 27:10 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Capture of Jacksonville, FL, Occupation of Columbus, KY & Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas 32:50 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle of Newburn, NC & The Capture of New Madrid, MO 24:16 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Island No 10, Capture of Island No 10 and the Rebel Army & Battle of Winchester, VA 19:58 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle of Pittsburg Landing - First Day 52:30 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle of Pittsburg Landing - Second Day 37:47 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
General Sherman's Reconnoissance Toward Corinth, Occupation of Huntsville, AL & Capture of Fort Pulaski, GA 22:33 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle of South Mills, Camden, NC, Capture of Fort Macon, NC & Siege of Yorktown, VA 27:04 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Battle of Lee's Mills, VA & Capture of New Orleans 45:35 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
The Evacuation of Yorktown, Battle of Williamsburg & Battle of West Point, VA 32:52 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chronology (Nov 1860- Sep 1861) 59:00 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chronology (Oct 1861-Nov 1861) 31:05 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chronology (Dec 1861-Feb 1862) 38:39 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chronology (Mar 1862-May 1862) 18:43 Read by Tatiana Chichilla