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Category: Civil War Blogging

  • TOCWOC Reader Tools: How to Use the ShareThis Feature

    Note: This post is one of a series on TOCWOC Reader Tools,  tools which allow you the reader to better navigate through what is a rapidly growing blog to find/do exactly what you came here for. I thought I’d give readers a brief look at the new ShareThis feature I’ve implemented here at TOCWOC – […]

  • New Civil War Blog: Ohio at Perryville

    I recently discovered a new Civil War blog covering the contributions of Ohio units at the Battle of Perryville called, appropriately enough, Ohio at Perryville.  Blog owner Darryl Smith describes the purpose of Ohio at Perryville as follows: As the title indicates, this blog is about the participation of Ohio troops at the Battle of […]

  • TOCWOC Reader Tools: Amazon.com Book Links

    Note: This post is one of a series on TOCWOC Reader Tools,  tools which allow you the reader to better navigate through what is a rapidly growing blog to find/do exactly what you came here for. I wanted to point out the next useful tool for TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog readers because I’m […]

  • TOCWOC Reader Tools: TOCWOC Sitemap

    Note: This post is one of a series on TOCWOC Reader Tools,  tools which allow you the reader to better navigate through what is a rapidly growing blog to find/do exactly what you came here for. Do you like what you see here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog but you’re not sure what […]

  • Review: Crisis of Command in the Army of the Potomac

    Simson, Jay W. Crisis of Command in the Army of the Potomac: Sheridan’s Search for an Effective General.  McFarland (August 14, 2008). 245 pages, maps, illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-0786436538 $39.95 (Paperback). As a Civil War general, how would you go about avoiding the wrath of Union Major General Phil Sheridan?  The three generals Sheridan sacked, […]

  • TOCWOC Poll Results: How Old Are You?

    The “How Old Are You?” poll has been live for over a month at this point, and there are few surprises here.  I suspected that the stereotype of older people would hold true for the most part, and it has.  At the time I’m writing this, almost half of the poll’s participants are between the […]

  • New Antietam Civil War Blog: Walking the West Woods

    While going through the Civil War blogosphere last Wednesday with Google Reader like I usually do, I noticed a new Civil War blog, Walking the West Woods (ht to Jim Rosebruck at South From the North Woods), founded by Jim Buchanan, a volunteer at Antietam National Battlefield.  In only his second post, Jim already has […]