Civil War Barons

“Civil War Barons will be long regarded as a must-read for historians and enthusiasts alike. Each chapter chronicles the genius and determination of a handful of individuals who changed forever the way wars were fought; saved the Union; and sparked the industrial might of twentieth-century America. To read Wert’s book is to understand the war and its outcome like never before.”–Keven Walker, CEO at Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation“Diverse character studies that give a broad view of the sweeping economic revolutions of the era.”–Kirkus“Jeffry Wert has brought his inimitable style and verve to the story of the key individuals who helped mobilize the resources through entrepreneurship, invention, and innovation necessary to win the Civil War for the Union.”–Brian S. Wills, author of Inglorious Passages“Jeffry Wert has done all of us a great service. Civil War Barons conveys the story about those who helped forge our American Civil War. All of those profiled here had a profound impact not only on the war itself but our lives today. Civil War Barons illustrates why the war is relevant even after more than 150 years.”–Wayne E. Motts, CEO of The National Civil War Museum“Wert’s skill in weaving together historical argument and satisfying narrative are on full display in Civil War Barons.”–The Civil War Monitor

Jeffry D. Wert is the author of eight previous books on Civil War topics, including most recently Cavalryman of the Lost Cause and A Glorious Army. His articles and essays on the Civil War have appeared in many publications, including Civil War Times Illustrated, American History Illustrated, and Blue and Gray. A former history teacher at Penns Valley High School, he lives in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania.

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