Category: In The Review Queue
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: March 2012, Part 2
Civil War Book Acquisitions: March 2012, Part 2 Title: Manassas to Appomattox: The Civil War Memoirs of Pvt. Edgar Warfield 17th Virginia Infantry Author: Warfield, Edgar Publisher: EPM Publications, Inc. ISBN-13: 1-889324-04-3 Price: Varies on the Secondary Market TOCWOC’s Take: Private Whitfield served with the 17th Virginia of Pickett’s Division during the Civil War. His […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Battle of the Crater: A Novel
The Battle of the Crater: A Novel by Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen & Albert S. Hanser Product Details Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books November 2011 Language: English ISBN-10: 0312607105 ISBN-13: 978-0312607104 The Battle of the Crater is not one of the Army of the Potomac’s best moments. Conceived as the attack […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: March 2012, Part 1
Civil War Book Acquisitions: March 2012, Part 1 Title: General Abner M. Perrin, C.S.A.: A Biography Author: Killian, Ron V. Publisher: McFarland & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-7864-6980-2 Price: $29.95 (Paperback) TOCWOC’s Take: This new book from McFarland looks pretty interesting. As far as I know, Perrin does not have any other biographies. Please send along a […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012, Part 3
Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012, Part 3 Title: Unholy Sabbath: The Battle of South Mountain in History and Memory, September 14, 1862 Author: Jordan, Brian M. Publisher: Savas Beatie ISBN-13: 978-1-61121-088-0 Price: $32.95 (Hardcover); $9.99 (Kindle) TOCWOC’s Take: I reviewed this excellent new book last week. Here’s an excerpt: Was the Union surrender at […]
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Civil War Book Preview: Ed Bearss’ The Petersburg Campaign, Vol. 1: The Eastern Front Battles, June – August 1864
Savas Beatie, the publisher of the upcoming Ed Bearss Civil War book The Petersburg Campaign, Vol. 1: The Eastern Front Battles, June – August 1864, has made available to me the first part of an interview with legendary Civil War historian Ed Bearss as well as a short excerpt from the book itself. First, let […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012, Part 2
Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012: Part 2 Title: Lincoln’s Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865 Author: Longacre, Edward G. Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8061-4229-6 Price: $26.95 (paperback) TOCWOC’s Take: The University of Oklahoma Press is releasing paperback versions of both of Ed Longacre’s books […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012, Part 1
Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012 Title: The Revolution of 1861: The American Civil War in the Age of Nationalist Conflict Author: Fleche, Andre M. Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-3523-4 Price: $39.95 (Hardcover); $30.38 (Kindle) TOCWOC’s Take: We as Americans tend to be very focused on the events here from 1861-1865 […]