Category: Civil War Book Reviews
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Civil War Book Review: The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson
The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson by Chris Mackowski & Kristopher D. White Product Details Paperback: 168 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (April 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611211506 ISBN-13: 978-1611211504 In Confederate lore after Robert E. Lee comes Stonewall Jackson. No Confederate personalities can challenge either of them for dominance. This is as true now as […]
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Civil War Book Review: Kennesaw Mountain: Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign
Kennesaw Mountain: Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign (Civil War America) by Earl J. Hess Product Details Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press; First Edition edition (April 22, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1469602113 ISBN-13: 978-1469602110 In 1864, the United States launched two major efforts to end the Civil War. The Overland […]
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A Critical Review of Osprey Publishing’s “Shenandoah Valley 1862”
To successfully describe the 1862 Shenandoah Valley campaign can be a challenge because the campaign was so dynamic. Osprey Publishing recently released a new book on the campaign, “Shenandoah Valley 1862”, and unfortunately it fails to meet the challenge. The following are some examples of why it falls short. Maps are a great way to […]
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Civil War Book Review: CONFEDERATE GENERAL WILLIAM “EXTRA BILLY” SMITH: From Virginia’s Statehouse to Gettysburg Scapegoat
CONFEDERATE GENERAL WILLIAM “EXTRA BILLY” SMITH: From Virginia’s Statehouse to Gettysburg Scapegoat by Scott L. Mingus Sr. Product Details Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (April 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611211298 ISBN-13: 978-1611211290 A “Grand old hero” The title of this review comes from a eulogy given at a reunion of Smith’s regiment after […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Knoxville Campaign: Burnside and Longstreet in East Tennessee
The Knoxville Campaign: Burnside and Longstreet in East Tennessee by Earl J. Hess Product Details Hardcover: 440 pages Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press; 1 edition (October 15, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1572339160 ISBN-13: 978-1572339163 Burnside and Longstreet, two Civil War generals that can generate strong feelings do battle in East Tennessee. After Fredericksburg, Burnside is no […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Battle of Pickett’s Mill: Along the Dead-Line
Butkovich, Brad. The Battle of Pickett’s Mill: Along the Dead-Line (The History Press, 2013). 208 pages, over 20 images, maps, order of battle, notes, bibliography. ISBN: 978-1-62619-042-9 $21.99 (Paperback). The Battle of Pickett’s Mill: Along the Dead-Line is the first detailed modern book focused solely on the Battle of Pickett’s Mill. The small battle is […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Gettysburg Campaign in Numbers and Losses: Synopses, Orders of Battle, Strengths, Casualties, and Maps, June 9 – July 14, 1863
The Gettysburg Campaign in Numbers and Losses: Synopses, Orders of Battle, Strengths, Casualties, and Maps, June 9 – July 14, 1863 by J. David Petruzzi and Steven Stanley Product Details Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (April 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611210801 ISBN-13: 978-1611210804 “Oh goody!” was my reaction on receiving this book. I confess […]