Category: Civil War Book Reviews
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Review: The H.L. Hunley: The Secret Hope of the Confederacy
Chaffin, Tom. The H.L. Hunley: The Secret Hope of the Confederacy. Hill and Wang (September 30, 2008). 352 pages, maps, illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-0-8090-9512-4 $26.00 (Hardcover). What was the name of the first underwater craft to sink an enemy warship in action? Many Civil War buffs probably know the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is the […]
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Review: Passion and Principle: John and Jessie Fremont, the Couple Whose Power, Politics, and Love Shaped Nineteenth-Century America
Passion and Principle: John and Jessie Fremont, the Couple Whose Power, Politics, and Love Shaped Nineteenth-Century America by Sally Denton Product Details Paperback: 496 pages Publisher: Bison Books (May 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0803213689 ISBN-13: 978-0803213685 This dual bio is the intriguing tale of John and Jessie C. Fremont. John is a major political […]
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Thoughts on Struggle for the Shenandoah as The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 Goes to Paperback
Drew Wagenhoffer’s review of the paperback version of The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 yesterday led me to go back and read my own multi part summary of the *other* Gary Gallagher produced 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign book Struggle for the Shenandoah , including a review and a bibliography of the campaign. Before Gallagher was […]
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Review: Where the Road Begins and A Difference of Opinion
Where the Road Begins by Nancy Dane Product Details Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises (December 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 159886677X ISBN-13: 978-1598866773 A Difference of Opinion by Nancy Dane Product Details Paperback: 308 pages Publisher: Tate Publishing (February 10, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1606969587 ISBN-13: 978-1606969588 Nancy Dane a native of Arkansas […]
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Review: Vicksburg, 1863 by Winston Groom
Vicksburg, 1863 by Winston Groom Product Details Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: Knopf (April 7, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0307264254 ISBN-13: 978-0307264251 Shelby Foote never claimed to be a historian and always referred to himself as a “story teller”, Winston Groom falls into this category. This is not a serious history with many footnotes on each […]
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Review: THE UNPOPULAR MR. LINCOLN: The Story of America’s Most Reviled President
Pre-order your copy of The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln at Amazon.com today! THE UNPOPULAR MR. LINCOLN: The Story of America’s Most Reviled President by Larry Tagg Product Details Hardcover: 576 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (May 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714618 ISBN-13: 978-1932714616 Our Abraham Lincoln is the Great Emancipator, the sure hand that guides America through […]
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Review: Petersburg 1864-65: The longest siege
For more information on the Siege of Petersburg, go to Beyond the Crater: The Siege of Petersburg Online. Field, Ron. Petersburg 1864-65: The longest siege Osprey Publishing (May 19, 2009). 96 pages, maps, illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-1846033551 $19.95 (Paperback). How can a campaign of almost ten months be covered in only 96 pages? The answer […]