Category: Civil War Books – Authors
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Civil War Book Review: Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard Product Details Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.; First Edition (September 27, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0805093079 ISBN-13: 978-0805093070 Much of what is written and said on this book depends on the author’s view of Bill O’Reilly and […]
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Civil War Book Preview: Ed Bearss’ The Petersburg Campaign, Vol. 1: The Eastern Front Battles, June – August 1864
Savas Beatie, the publisher of the upcoming Ed Bearss Civil War book The Petersburg Campaign, Vol. 1: The Eastern Front Battles, June – August 1864, has made available to me the first part of an interview with legendary Civil War historian Ed Bearss as well as a short excerpt from the book itself. First, let […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012, Part 2
Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012: Part 2 Title: Lincoln’s Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865 Author: Longacre, Edward G. Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8061-4229-6 Price: $26.95 (paperback) TOCWOC’s Take: The University of Oklahoma Press is releasing paperback versions of both of Ed Longacre’s books […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012, Part 1
Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012 Title: The Revolution of 1861: The American Civil War in the Age of Nationalist Conflict Author: Fleche, Andre M. Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-3523-4 Price: $39.95 (Hardcover); $30.38 (Kindle) TOCWOC’s Take: We as Americans tend to be very focused on the events here from 1861-1865 […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Battle of First Bull Run: An Illustrated Atlas and Battlefield Guide
Hines, Blaikie. The Battle of First Bull Run Manassas Campaign – July 16-22, 1861: An Illustrated Atlas and Battlefield Guide. (American Patriot Press, 2011). 224 pages, over 500 photos and illustrations, 82 maps, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-61364-129-3 $39.50 (Oversized Paperback). Battle atlases are some of my favorite Civil War books. Well done maps which accentuate […]
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February 2012 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! February 2012 James W. Durney *********************************************************** My “To Read” List Between the Holidays, a new PC, stomach flu, the new King book and real life my “to read” list has gotten out of hand. I am reducing it a little more each day but as of this writing it is: […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: December 2011
Editor’s Note: For those who do not know, my wife had our second son, Brody, on December 30, 2011. I’ve been away from the blog in an active role for far longer than I would have liked. In my absence, Jim and Fred have done a fine job. However, my batteries are recharged and I’d […]