What if the South had Won the American Civil War? The question ‘What if the South had won the Civil War?’ is one that has long fascinated and intrigued historians and enthusiasts of American history. A new book in the excellent Greenhill alternate history series, Dixie Victorious: An Alternate History of the Civil War, edited by Peter Tsouras, explores this very question, revealing exactly how history could have been altered forever. Each chapter, written by leading military historians, plays out a series of scenarios, based on real battles, actions and characters, whereby at points of decision a different choice or minor incident sets in motion an entirely new train of events which could ulti-mately have led to a Confederate victory. What if Sherman was stalled outside Atlanta, and Lincoln lost the crucial 1864 election? Or if Stuart’s Cavalry at Gettysburg arrived in time to give Lee the freedom of operation he lacked in reality? These and many more convincing scenarios are examined against the dramatic and colourful backdrop of this critical and bloody era of American history. The contributing authors and subjects covered are as follows: 1. “Hell on Earth”: Anglo–French Intervention in the American Civil War, Andrew Uffindell 2. Ships of Iron and Wills of Steel: The Battles of Hampton Roads Wade G. Dudley 3. “What Will the Country Say?”: Confederate Saratoga David Keithly 4. When the Bottom Fell Out: The Crisis of 1862 Michael R. Hathaway 5. “We Will Water our Horses In The Mississippi”: Albert Sidney Johnston vs. U.S. Grant James Arnold 6. “A Contribution Absolutely Essential to Victory”: Stuart’s Cavalry in the Gettysburg-Pipe Creek Campaigns Edward G. Longacre 7. Moves to Great Advantage: Longstreet vs. Grant in the West John D. Burtt 8. Confederate Black and Gray: A Revolution in the Minds of Men Peter G. Tsouras 9. Decision in the West: Turning Point in the Trans-Mississippi Confederacy Cyril M. Lagvanec 10. Terrible as an Army with Banners: Jubal Early in the Shenandoah Valley Kevin F. Kiley Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 128 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2004 by Greenhill Books This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com