Category: Civil War Books – Authors
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Civil War Book Review: Victors in Blue: How Union Generals Fought the Confederates, Battled Each Other, and Won the Civil War
Castel, Albert. Simpson, Brooks D. Victors in Blue: How Union Generals Fought the Confederates, Battled Each Other, and Won the Civil War (University Press of Kansas, 2011). 374 pages, 10 photos, 10 maps, notes. ISBN: 978-0-7006-1793-7 $34.95 (Hardcover). What ONE Union general, other than Grant, could have defeated Robert E. Lee? How should the victorious […]
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The Bristoe Campaign for Only $3.03 on Kindle!
In preparation for an upcoming post on Civil War book acquisitions, I noticed another incredibly cheap but interesting book for Amazon Kindle. Adrian Tighe’s book on the post-Gettysburg Bristoe Campaign in the fall of 1863 is the only modern study of this completely forgotten subject, and it’s available for only $3.03 on Amazon Kindle! Keep […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: November 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 […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: October 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 […]
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Civil War Book Review: GETTYSBURG’S FORGOTTEN CAVALRY ACTIONS
GETTYSBURG’S FORGOTTEN CAVALRY ACTIONS: Farnsworth’s Charge, South Cavalry Field, and the Battle of Fairfield, July 3, 1863 by Eric J. Wittenberg Product Details Paperback: 244 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (November 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611210704 ISBN-13: 978-1611210705 An excellent book just got better! In 1998, Eric Wittenberg saw his first book published. Gettysburg’s Forgotten Cavalry […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: September 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 […]
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Interview with the Author of Unholy Sabbath: The History of South Mountain in Memory and History
An Interview with the Author of Unholy Sabbath Edited by James W. Durney Books about the Battle of South Mountain do not crowd the bookshelves. Any you find are normally part of an Antietam Campaign study. Amazon lists three books dedicated to this battle. One is The History’s Press The Battle of South Mountain (MD) […]