Category: In The Review Queue
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Civil War Book Acquisitions, November 2014, Part 3
The Chickamauga Campaign:A Mad Irregular Battle: From the Crossing of the Tennessee River Through the Second Day, August 22-September 19, 1863 by David A. Powell Savas Beatie Format: Hardcover, 696 pages Price: $37.50 ISBN: 978-1-61121-174-0 eBook: 978-1-61121-175-7 On Sale: November 2014 26 maps, 40 images TOCWOC’s Take: Even with all of the excellent Petersburg Campaign […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions, November 2014, Part 2
The Last Citadel: Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865 (150th Anniversary Edition) by Noah Andre Trudeau Savas Beatie Format: Hardcover, 552 pages Price: $32.95 ISBN: 978-1-61121-212-9 eBook: 978-1-61121-213-6 On Sale: November 2014 6 x 9, 23 maps and 24 images TOCWOC’s Take: Just in time for the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Siege of Petersburg comes this revised […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions, November 2014
It’s been quite awhile since my last book acquisitions post, and now that the 150th anniversary of the Siege of Petersburg is about to go into winter quarters for a bit, posting at TOCWOC should again pick up. Here are some recent arrivals along with my short comments on each: A Gunner in Lee’s Army: […]
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Richmond Redeemed (2nd Edition): SmartLayers Edition
Richard Sommers’ massive Richmond Redeemed, about the Fifth Offensive at the Siege of Petersburg, is getting a 2nd Edition courtesy of publisher Savas Beatie. In addition to the print copy, a “SmartLayers” e-book edition is also getting produced. Check out the YouTube video demonstration below as well as the Savas Beate press release: Savas Beatie […]
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Civil War Book Preview: The Petersburg Campaign Volume II: The Western Front Battles
Bearss, Edwin C., Suderow, Bryce & Wyrick, William. The Petersburg Campaign Volume 2: The Western Front Battles September 1864-April 1865. Savas Beatie LLC (March 2014). 600 pp., 38 illustrations, 25 maps, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-61121-104-7 $34.95 (Cloth). The Petersburg Campaign Volume 2: The Western Front Battles September 1864-April 1865 by Ed Bearss and edited by Bryce Suderow, is […]
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Civil War Book Preview: Twenty-Five Hours to Tragedy: The Battle of Spring Hill by Jamie Gillum
Gillum, Jamie. Twenty-five Hours to Tragedy: The Battle of Spring Hill and Operations on November 29, 1864: Precursor to the Battle of Franklin. (Jamie Gillum (self published): 2014). 504 pages, maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-4701-0681-2 $37.95 (Paperback). Way back when I first started blogging on the Civil War, I was very interested in The Battle […]
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Ed Bearss’ Petersburg Campaign Volume 2 Coming Soon…
Savas Beatie has a trailer up at Youtube covering the second volume of Ed Bearss’ Petersburg Campaign, this time featuring battles from September 1864 to April 1865: The publisher also has an interview with the legendary battlefield guide up at their web site. Keep an eye on The Siege of Petersburg Online’s bibliography page for […]