Category: Civil War Books – Authors
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Top 5 Most Important Civil War Books: Mark Kucinic
Several Fridays ago, I posted Ian Spurgeon’s winning entry in the Roll Call to Destiny Book Contest. Contestants had to answer the following two questions: What are the five most important books you have read on the Civil War? Why is each important? This week, Mark Kucinic’s entry in the contest is featured. It appears […]
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Phil Myers on British-American Relations
Staying with the theme of recent book reviews for another day, let’s take a look at the comments section from my recent review of Phil Myers’ new book Caution and Cooperation: The American Civil War in British-American Relations. Fellow TOCWOC blogger Fred Ray and long-time TOCWOC reader Stephen Graham had a discussion about the merits […]
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Marion Armstrong on French’s Attack on The Sunken Road
Some longtime readers may recall from my review of Marion Armstrong’s Unfurl Those Colors! that I was unconvinced Edwin Sumner ordered French’s Division to attack the Sunken Road at Antietam. It was with interest then, that I read a recent interview with Marion Armstrong conducted by the Save Historic Antietam Foundation over at Harry Smeltzer’s […]
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Review: Crossroads of the Conflict: Defining Hours for the Blue and Gray: A Guide to the Monuments of Gettysburg
Donald W. McLaughlin. Crossroads of the Conflict: Defining Hours for the Blue and Gray: A Guide to the Monuments of Gettysburg. Denver, CO: Outskirts Press, Inc. (June 2, 2008). 376 pages, numerous maps, index. ISBN: 978-1432722876 $34.95 (Paperback). Don McLaughlin’s years spent as a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg from 1983 to 1997 along with […]
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Top 5 Most Important Civil War Books: Larry Freheit
Several Fridays ago, I posted Ian Spurgeon’s winning entry in the Roll Call to Destiny Book Contest. Contestants had to answer the following two questions: What are the five most important books you have read on the Civil War? Why is each important? This week, Larry Freiheit’s entry in the contest is featured. It appears […]
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September 2008 Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! September 2008 James Durney *************************************************************** Book News I have just about given up on publication schedules. I have had some many books slip that Book News has little or no value. I am considering concentrating on books that are published and available. Using the “publication date” has resulted in a […]
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Top 5 Most Important Civil War Books: Brendan Hamilton
Last Friday, I posted Ian Spurgeon’s winning entry in the Roll Call to Destiny Book Contest. Contestants had to answer the following two questions: What are the five most important books you have read on the Civil War? Why is each important? This week, Brendan Hamilton’s entry in the contest is featured. It appears below. […]