The Turning Point: 1863

Civil War Highlights uses a revealing and informative timeline format to explore all aspects of the conflict that tore the United States apart between 1861 and 1865.

The Turning Point describes the critical year of the fighting. Facing defect in the West, the South's main hope of victory was a successful invasion of the North. That hope ended at the conflict's largest battle, Gettysburg After the "high-water mark of the Confederacy," the South would not threaten the North again.

Describes the major battles of the periods, illustrated by detailed battle maps.

Parallel timeline traces developments in the United States and around the world.

Boxes and text panels highlight significant individuals and events.