Category: Civil War Books – New
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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) […]
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January 2012 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! January 2012 James W. Durney *********************************************************** Another Year This is going to be a year full of distractions that will compete for time to read. Until early November political calls are a constant interruption. After the election they will go back to ignoring us. This is the Sesquicentennial of 1862, […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Fate of War: Fredericksburg, 1862
The Fate of War: Fredericksburg, 1862 by Duane Schultz Product Details Hardcover: 306 pages Publisher: Westholme Publishing; 1 edition (October 20, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1594161453 ISBN-13: 978-1594161452 A unique history that works History sees Fredericksburg as a bloody debacle wasting men’s lives for no advantage. The battle “proves” Burnside is unfit to command a […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Artillery Service in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-65
The Artillery Service in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-65 by John C. Tidball, edited by Lawrence M. Kaplan Product Details Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Westholme Publishing; 1 edition (October 28, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1594161496 ISBN-13: 978-1594161490 In 1848, John C. Tidball graduated from West Point entering the U.S. Army as a brevet second […]
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December 2011 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! December 2011 James W. Durney *********************************************************** Gift List This is the gifting season any suggestions about what to buy or ask for usually are welcome. These are some books that a Civil War person should be happy to receive: Eric Wittenberg’s, Gettysburg’s Forgotten Cavalry Actions: Farnsworth’s Charge, South Cavalry Field, […]