MILH340  - The Civil War

View Academic Calendar
 

This course has been designed to provide students with an in-depth study of the military, political, economic, social, and cultural forces that shaped the direction and outcomes of the American Civil War. From the turbulent decade of the 1850’s through the initial outbreak at Ft. Sumter; from Bull Run and Shiloh to Nashville and Appomattox; military grand strategy, the roles of individual soldiers and civilians, and the aftermath of the war and its effects on the American character will be examined. (Prerequisite - HIST300/HS334 for History and Military History majors only).

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

N/A

Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
02/22/10 - 07/25/10 08/02/10 - 09/26/10 Summer 2010 Session I - 8 Week session
05/31/10 - 10/24/10 11/01/10 - 12/26/10 Fall 2010 Session I - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Embattled Courage: The Experience of Combat in the American Civil War
ISBN: 0029197619
Publication Info: NY: Free Press, 1989

Book Title: Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
ISBN: 019516895X
Publication Info: Oxford University Press, 2003

Book Title: Why the Confederacy Lost
ISBN: 0195085493
Publication Info: Oxford University Press

Book Title: Why the North Won The Civil War
ISBN: 0684825066
Publication Info: Touchstone Books

 
 
 

American Public University System, American Public University and American Military University are not affiliated with American University.

American Public University System (APUS) is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association and nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission, Distance Education and Training Council.

© 2010 American Public University System | 111 W. Congress Street, Charles Town, WV 25414 | Toll Free: 1-877-755-2787 | Privacy Policy