Category: Civil War Books – Authors
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September 2011 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! September 2011 James W. Durney *********************************************************** My “to read” list The Doom of Reconstruction by Andrew Slapp looks at the liberal wing of the Republican Party after the war. The Notorious “Bull” Nelson Murdered Civil War General by Donald A. Clark is a book I have wanted for some time […]
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Savas-Beatie Launches New Gettysburg Campaign Handbook Trailer
J.D. Petruzzi and Steven Stanley’s The New Gettysburg Campaign Handbook has a new trailer out on YouTube. The book is extremely affordable, going for under $14 at Amazon as of this writing. Anyone who likes to study Gettysburg, especially those who want to visit the field, will find much of interest in this one. Check […]
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Civil War Book Review: Sister States, Enemy States: The Civil War in Kentucky and Tennessee
Sister States, Enemy States: The Civil War in Kentucky and Tennessee Edited by Kent Dollar, Larry Whiteaker and W. Calvin Dickson Product Details Paperback: 402 pages Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky; Reprint edition (January 10, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0813133823 ISBN-13: 978-0813133829 For many states, the decision on secession was not an easy one. […]
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Civil War Book Review: The New Gettysburg Campaign Handbook
THE NEW GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN HANDBOOK: Facts, Photos, and Artwork for Readers of All Ages, June 9 – July 14, 1863 by J. David Petruzzi and Steven Stanley Product Details Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (July 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 161121078X ISBN-13: 978-1611210781 The authors have an uncanny ability to hit the “sweet spot” with […]
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Civil War Book Review: A History of the 15th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment: 1861-1865
Editor’s Note: This book review originally appeared last week at The Siege of Petersburg Online. This is the third and final review for the second release of titles in the South Carolina Regimental-Roster Set series from Broadfoot Publishing Company. A significant portion of each review will show you how this particular volume compared to the […]
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Civil War Book Review: Second Manassas: Longstreet’s Attack and the Struggle for Chinn Ridge
Second Manassas: Longstreet’s Attack and the Struggle for Chinn Ridge by Scott C. Patchan Product Details Hardcover: 200 pages Publisher: Potomac Books Inc. (July 31, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1597976873 ISBN-13: 978-1597976879 It is hard to image a trained military man doing a worse job than John Pope at Second Manassas. His conduct, throughout the […]
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Civil War Book Review: A Melancholy Affair at the Weldon Railroad: The Vermont Brigade, June 23, 1864
Editor’s Note: This review originally appeared at The Siege of Petersburg Online. Cross, David F. A Melancholy Affair at the Weldon Railroad: The Vermont Brigade, June 23, 1864 (White Mane Books, 2003). 267 pages, photos, maps, notes, bibliography. ISBN: 1-57249-332-1 $29.95 (Hardcover). On June 23, 1864, the Vermont Brigade of the Army of the Potomac […]