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Category: Civil War Book Reviews

  • Review: Bedlam South by Mark Grisham & David Donaldson

    Bedlam South: A Novel, by Mark Grisham & David Donaldson, ISBN 9780681497566, Borders Press, © 2007, Hardcover, 308 pages, $24.95 The struggle to stay sane during the insanity of war is often a staple metaphor of the “war novel” genre. In their novel, “Bedlam South,” Mark Grisham and David Donaldson have transformed that metaphor into […]

  • January 2009 Book Notes

    Those that can’t write, Review! January 2009 James Durney *************************************************************** Book News We have a number of promising books due in 2009.  The good news is that our choices for reading material are numerous and seem limited only by the depth of our pockets or the willingness of the local library is to buy Civil […]

  • Review: Shepherdstown: Last Clash of the Antietam Campaign, September 19-20, 1862

    Shepherdstown: Last Clash of the Antietam Campaign, September 19-20, 1862 by Thomas A. McGrath Product Details Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Schroeder Publications (December 3, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1889246395 ISBN-13: 978-1889246390 Small battle books are a joy!  I have many reasons for making this statement and this book illustrates most of them. They allow us […]

  • Review: Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide

    Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide (This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War) by Ethan S. Rafuse Product Details Paperback: 282 pages Publisher: Bison Books (December 1, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 080323970X ISBN-13: 978-0803239708 I am a battlefield walker!  I love to stand in the spot where … happened.  At these times, […]

  • Review: Stonewall of the West: Patrick Cleburne and the Civil War

    Stonewall of the West: Patrick Cleburne and the Civil War by Craig L. Symonds Product Details Paperback: 328 pages Publisher: University Press of Kansas (October 1998) Language: English ISBN-10: 0700609342 ISBN-13: 978-0700609345 Patrick Cleburne established a record as an outstanding division commander with the Army of Tennessee during the war.  From Shiloh until his death […]

  • Review: The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat

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  • Amazon Changes That Impact All of Us

    Amazon determines who is a fan, are you? Unless you do numerous reviews on amazon.com, there is no reason to follow how the ranking system works. The simplest explanation is you accumulate points for reviewing and helpful votes, while losing points of not helpful votes. Nothing is that simple and the system contains a number […]