Category: Civil War Books – Authors
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Review: Vicksburg, 1863 by Winston Groom
Vicksburg, 1863 by Winston Groom Product Details Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: Knopf (April 7, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0307264254 ISBN-13: 978-0307264251 Shelby Foote never claimed to be a historian and always referred to himself as a “story teller”, Winston Groom falls into this category. This is not a serious history with many footnotes on each […]
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In The Review Queue: Jayhawkers: The Civil War Brigade of James Henry Lane
The “In the Review Queue” series provides TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog readers with a brief look at books Brett Schulte is planning to review here on the blog. These will be very similar to Drew Wagenhoffer’s “Booknotes” series at Civil War Books and Authors. Jayhawkers, a new book by Bryce Benedict which focuses […]
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May 2009 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! May 2009 James Durney *************************************************************** New Releases The Shiloh Campaign (Civil War Campaigns in the Heartland) edited by Steven E. Woodworth is listed by Amazon with one to three week shipping. This is the first in a series on Western Campaigns from Southern Illinois University Press. The second will be […]
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Review: THE UNPOPULAR MR. LINCOLN: The Story of America’s Most Reviled President
Pre-order your copy of The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln at Amazon.com today! THE UNPOPULAR MR. LINCOLN: The Story of America’s Most Reviled President by Larry Tagg Product Details Hardcover: 576 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (May 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714618 ISBN-13: 978-1932714616 Our Abraham Lincoln is the Great Emancipator, the sure hand that guides America through […]
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Interview with Mac Wyckoff: Author of A History of the 3rd South Carolina Regiment: Lee’s Reliables
Mac Wyckoff is the author of A History of the 3rd South Carolina Regiment: Lee’s Reliables, a new entry in the South Carolina Regimental-Roster Set published by Broadfoot Publishing. He has been a student of the 3rd South Carolina Regiment for over 20 years, wrote a unit history of the 3rd South Carolina (which is […]
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Review: Petersburg 1864-65: The longest siege
For more information on the Siege of Petersburg, go to Beyond the Crater: The Siege of Petersburg Online. Field, Ron. Petersburg 1864-65: The longest siege Osprey Publishing (May 19, 2009). 96 pages, maps, illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-1846033551 $19.95 (Paperback). How can a campaign of almost ten months be covered in only 96 pages? The answer […]
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In the Review Queue: Thunder From a Clear Sky: Stovepipe Johnson’s Confederate Raid on Newbergh, Indiana
The “In the Review Queue” series provides TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog readers with a brief look at books Brett Schulte is planning to review here on the blog. These will be very similar to Drew Wagenhoffer’s “Booknotes” series at Civil War Books and Authors. Author Ray Mulesky was kind enough to send along […]