Category: Civil War Book Reviews
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January 2013 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! January 2013 James W. Durney *********************************************************** New in the stores James M. Schmidt newest from History Press Galveston and the Civil War: An Island City in the Maelstrom is the only book I can find on the battle in January 1863. Lincoln and McClellan at War by Chester G. Hearn […]
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Civil War Book Review: Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862
Mackowski, Chris, and White, Kristopher D. Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. (Savas Beatie, December 2012). 168 pages, 171 illustrations, 6 maps, further reading, index. ISBN: 978-1-61121-146-7 $12.95 (Paperback). Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862 is the first in a proposed “Emerging Civil War Series” of books by Civil War […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: December 2012, Part 3
Editor’s Note: Civil War Book Acquisitions is an ongoing series which allows me to highlight new books I’ve recently acquired and give readers an idea of upcoming Civil War books. Confederate Currency by Pierre Fricke 978-0-74781-080-3 64 pages, full color, trade paperback $9.99 Shire Books Publication Date: 2012 TOCWOC’s Take: I received this interesting little […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: December 2012, Part 2
Editor’s Note: Civil War Book Acquisitions is an ongoing series which allows me to highlight new books I’ve recently acquired and give readers an idea of upcoming Civil War books. A Documentary History of the American Civil War Era, Volume 1: Legislative Achievements (Voices of the Civil War) Edited by Thomas C. Mackey 978-1-57233-869-2 328 […]
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Civil War Book Review: Letters Home to Sarah: The Civil War Letters of Guy C. Taylor, Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers
Alderson, Kevin & Alderson, Patsy (editors). Letters Home to Sarah: The Civil War Letters of Guy C. Taylor, Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers (The University of Wisconsin Press, November 7, 2012). 264 pages, 34 b/w photos, 4 maps, bibliography, endnotes, index. ISBN: 978-0-299-29120-4 $26.95 (Cloth). Complete or almost complete runs of letters home from Civil War soldiers […]
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Best Books on the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg: December 13, 1862
Best Books on the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg: December 13, 1862 While I typically create “best Civil War books on…” posts for the 150th anniversary of major (and sometimes not so major) battles, I usually come up with brand new things to say about them. In this case I’ll mostly be letting my prior […]
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Civil War Book Review: General Jo Shelby’s March
General Jo Shelby’s March by Anthony Arthur Product Details Paperback: 296 pages Publisher: Bison Books (May 1, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0803240775 ISBN-13: 978-0803240773 In 1865, many Americans face a difficult decision. Their side had lost a civil war and the future was uncertain. Most were anonymous soldiers, who simply went home. Others well known […]