Category: Civil War Books – Now Reading
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The Words of Abraham Lincoln
Shapiro, Larry (ed.). The Words of Abraham Lincoln. Newmarket Press (April 14, 2009). 113 pages. ISBN: 978-1557048301 $11.95 (Paperback). In this 200th anniversary year of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, we’ve seen an explosion of Lincoln titles on the market. Included in this list is The Words of Abraham Lincoln, a short title in the […]
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Review: Lincoln’s Labels: America’s Best Known Brands and the Civil War
Lincoln’s Labels: America’s Best Known Brands and the Civil War by James M. Schmidt Product Details Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Edinborough Press (April 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1889020214 ISBN-13: 978-1889020211 The Business of war Books on logistics tend to be about as much fun to read as watching the grass grow. The norm is […]
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Review: Major General Robert E. Rodes of the Army of Northern Virginia: A Biography
Collins, Darrell L. Major General Robert E. Rodes of the Army of Northern Virginia: A Biography. Savas Beatie LLC (July 7, 2008). 524 pages, illustrations, maps, index. ISBN: 978-1932714098 $32.95 (Hardcover). How could a man become a division commander (or higher) in Robert E. Lee’s famed Army of Northern Virginia? The golden ticket was a […]
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Review: Wars within a War: Controversy and Conflict over the American Civil War (Civil War America)
Wars within a War: Controversy and Conflict over the American Civil War (Civil War America) edited by Joan Waugh and Gary W. Gallagher Product Details Hardcover: 328 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (May 8, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0807832758 ISBN-13: 978-0807832752 Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches The Civil War […]
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Review: Dixie Betrayed: How the South Really Lost the Civil War
Dixie Betrayed: How the South Really Lost the Civil War By David J. Eicher Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Little, Brown; 1st edition (March 22, 2006) ISBN: 0316739057 David Eicher has a difficult premise to prove but makes a good logical case for it. The short form is that the Southern mentality contained the seeds of […]
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Review: Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg
Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg by Timothy B. Smith Product Details Paperback: 520 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (January 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714197 ISBN-13: 978-1932714197 [This review is for the hardback version] The reading Civil War battle histories can be very enjoyable or an exercise in frustration depending on the author’s ability to explain […]
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Review: Army of the Potomac, Volume III: McClellan’s First Campaign, March – May 1862
Army of the Potomac, Volume III: McClellan’s First Campaign, March – May 1862 by Russel Beatie Product Details Hardcover: 864 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (February 28, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714251 ISBN-13: 978-1932714258 Details, they say the devil is in the details and they might be right. I am convinced that history is in the […]