Bump for a (comparatively)peaceful topic, in case more would be interested in seeing and commenting on this.
You are doing yourself a great disservice if you do not read any of Steven Woodworth's books. He is one of the more prominent Civil War historian of our generation and a conservative and a Christain to boot. Check out his bio and the links to his worldview posted on his homepage.
Bio of Dr. Steven Woodworth
His Worldview