Category: Civil War Books – Now Reading
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Review: Fire in the Cane Field: The Federal Invasion of Louisiana and Texas, January 1861-January 1863
Fire in the Cane Field: The Federal Invasion of Louisiana and Texas, January 1861-January 1863 (Hardcover) by Donald S. Frazier Product Details Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: State House/McWhiney Foundation Press (July 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1933337362 ISBN-13: 978-1933337364 After the fall of New Orleans, Civil War history moves away from Louisiana & Texas. “Beast” […]
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Review: The Last Confederate General: John C. Vaughn and the East Tennessee Cavalry
Gordon, Larry. The Last Confederate General: John C. Vaughn and the East Tennessee Cavalry. Zenith Press (March 15, 2009). 272 pages, illustrations, maps, index. ISBN: 978-0760335178 $27.00 (Hardcover). Who was the last Confederate general to surrender in the Eastern Theater? Even hardcore students of the Civil War would be hard pressed to find the answer […]
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In The Review Queue: Three New Books in the South Carolina Regimental-Roster Set Series
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. I was delighted to receive in the mail yesterday […]
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Review: Blood and Treasure
BLOOD AND TREASURE (Texas A&M University Military History Series, No 41) by Donald S. Frazier Product Details Paperback: 380 pages Publisher: Texas A&M University Press (February 23, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0890967326 ISBN-13: 978-0890967324 We do not have enough books on the American Civil War in the far west. The battles of Val Verde, Glorieta […]
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Review: The Maps of First Bull Run: An Atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, June-October 1861
The Maps of First Bull Run: An Atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, June-October 1861 (Hardcover) by Bradley M. Gottfried Product Details Hardcover: 144 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (June 10, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 193271460X ISBN-13: 978-1932714609 In this hobby, maps are essential! You need maps as […]
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Review: THE COMPLETE GETTYSBURG GUIDE
THE COMPLETE GETTYSBURG GUIDE: Walking and Driving Tours of the Battlefield, Town, Cemeteries, Field Hospital Sites, and other Topics of Historical Interest by J. David Petruzzi Product Details Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (June 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714634 ISBN-13: 978-1932714630 Complete is correct! My Gettysburg Battlefield Guides range from the U.S. Army […]
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Review: The New Civil War Handbook
Hughes, Mark. The New Civil War Handbook: Facts and Photos for Readers of All Ages. Savas Beatie LLC (June 2009, 2008). 144 pages, illustrations, tables, index. ISBN: 978-1932714623 $14.95 (Paperback). How do I introduce my children to the Civil War? It’s a question I’ve heard asked by others and now that I have a child […]