Hardtack Books specializes in republishing timeless Civil War narratives. Through modern styles in typography, graphics, and design, we bring firsthand accounts into the twenty-first century, shedding light on both wartime experiences and the lives of those on the home front during the critical years of the Civil War.


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William Penn Seville's History of the 1st Delaware Volunteers (2015)

Campaigns of a Non-Combatant: The Memoir of a Civil War Correspondent (2024)

They Fought for the Union: A History of the First Delaware Volunteers in the Army of the Potomac (2016)

Book 1 of the War in the East Series:

The Outbreak of Rebellion (April 2026 release)

The Red Badge of Courage: Hardtack Books Illustrated Edition (2023)

Book 2 of the War in the East Series:

The Peninsula: McClellan's Campaign of 1862 (late 2026 release)