Category: Civil War Books – Authors
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Civil War Book Review: A Campaign of Giants: The Battle for Petersburg, Volume 1: From the Crossing of the James to the Crater by A. Wilson Greene
Greene, A. Wilson. A Campaign of Giants–The Battle for Petersburg, Volume 1: From the Crossing of the James to the Crater. (University of North Carolina Press: June 2018). 728 pages, 34 maps, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-4696-3857-7. $45.00 (Cloth) With A Campaign of Giants–The Battle for Petersburg, Volume 1: From the Crossing of the James […]
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Civil War Book Review: Petersburg to Appomattox: The End of the War in Virginia edited by Caroline E. Janney
Janney, Caroline E. (ed) Petersburg to Appomattox: The End of the War in Virginia. (University of North Carolina Press: April 2018). 320 pages, 13 illustrations, 3 maps, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-4696-4076-1. $35.00 (Cloth) Petersburg to Appomattox: The End of the War in Virginia marks yet another solid entry in the University of North Carolina […]
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McFarland Book of the Week: The Union Cavalry and the Chickamauga Campaign
The Union Cavalry and the Chickamauga Campaign by Dennis W. Belcher TOCWOC’s Take: Dennis Belcher is rapidly becoming known as an expert on the cavalry organizations and actions in Tennessee and Georgia. In addition to an overview of the Army of the Cumberland’s cavalry throughout the war, he has also produced looks at the mounted men […]
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Civil War Magazine Review: Civil War Navy: The Magazine
McQuarrie, Gary & Williams, Charles (eds.). Civil War Navy: The Magazine. (CSA Media, LLC). 64 pages, images, maps, notes. ISSN: 978-1-61121-216-7. 1 year (4 issues): $24.99; 2 years (8 issues): $45.99 Fans of the naval portion of the American Civil War have a solid alternative to the many Civil War magazines out on the market […]
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Civil War Book Review: Challenges of Command in the Civil War, Volume 1: Generals and Generalship
Sommers, Richard. Challenges of Command in the Civil War: Generalship, Leadership, and Strategy at Gettysburg, Petersburg, and Beyond: Volume 1: Generals and Generalship. (Savas Beatie: May 2018). 288 pages, 80 images, 7 maps, 7 tables, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-61121-432-1. $29.95 (Cloth) Richard Sommers returns to Savas Beatie, this time releasing the first of a […]
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McFarland Book of the Week: Civil War Hospital Newspapers: Histories and Excerpts of Nine Union Publications
Civil War Hospital Newspapers: Histories and Excerpts of Nine Union Publications by Ira Spar, M.D. TOCWOC’s Take: I appreciate the niche in Civil War publishing which McFarland fills. They are known for original reference works as well as reprints of long-forgotten items of importance to students of the Civil War. In addition, they cover obscure but […]
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McFarland Book of the Week: Joseph Brown and His Civil War Ironclads: The USS Chillicothe, Indianola, and Tuscumbia
Joseph Brown and His Civil War Ironclads: The USS Chillicothe, Indianola, and Tuscumbia by Myron J. Smith, Jr. TOCWOC’s Take: Author Myron J. Smith is no stranger to the naval war on the Western waters, as he has published multiple books on various ships which participated in these conflicts. Here he covers the three ironclads built […]