Category: Civil War Books – Authors
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Review: Andersonvilles of the North: The Myths and Realities of Northern Treatment of Civil War Confederate Prisoners
Gillispie, James M. Andersonvilles of the North: The Myths and Realities of Northern Treatment of Civil War Confederate Prisoners. The University of North Texas Press (October 30, 2008). 296 pages, illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-1574412550 $24.95 (Hardcover). Why have Northern prisons, Northern prison guards and Northern prison commandants of the Civil War been so universally condemned […]
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Review: Sherman’s March in Myth and Memory (The American Crisis Series)
Sherman’s March in Myth and Memory (The American Crisis Series) by Paul Ashdown Product Details Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. (July 28, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0742550273 ISBN-13: 978-0742550278 Reading history is something many of us enjoy. The lives of the great or near great, political movements, wars, migrations all of […]
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June 2009 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! June 2009 James Durney *************************************************************** New Releases The Shiloh Campaign (Civil War Campaigns in the Heartland) edited by Steven E. Woodworth is the first in a series on Western Campaigns from Southern Illinois University Press. The second will be The Chickamauga Campaign. In 2010 or 2011, we should see a […]
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Review: Southern Storm: Sherman’s March to the Sea
Trudeau, Noah Andre. Southern Storm: Sherman’s March to the Sea. Harper (August 5, 2008). 688 pages, maps, illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-0060598679 $35.00 (Hardcover). What event in Civil War history excites more emotions and is the subject of more misconceptions than any other? The answer is probably Sherman’s famous (or infamous depending on your home’s direction […]
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Review: The H.L. Hunley: The Secret Hope of the Confederacy
Chaffin, Tom. The H.L. Hunley: The Secret Hope of the Confederacy. Hill and Wang (September 30, 2008). 352 pages, maps, illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-0-8090-9512-4 $26.00 (Hardcover). What was the name of the first underwater craft to sink an enemy warship in action? Many Civil War buffs probably know the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is the […]
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Review: Passion and Principle: John and Jessie Fremont, the Couple Whose Power, Politics, and Love Shaped Nineteenth-Century America
Passion and Principle: John and Jessie Fremont, the Couple Whose Power, Politics, and Love Shaped Nineteenth-Century America by Sally Denton Product Details Paperback: 496 pages Publisher: Bison Books (May 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0803213689 ISBN-13: 978-0803213685 This dual bio is the intriguing tale of John and Jessie C. Fremont. John is a major political […]
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Review: Where the Road Begins and A Difference of Opinion
Where the Road Begins by Nancy Dane Product Details Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises (December 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 159886677X ISBN-13: 978-1598866773 A Difference of Opinion by Nancy Dane Product Details Paperback: 308 pages Publisher: Tate Publishing (February 10, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1606969587 ISBN-13: 978-1606969588 Nancy Dane a native of Arkansas […]