Category: James Durney’s Book Notes
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Civil War Book Review: Harvest of Barren Regrets: The Army Career of Frederick William Benteen, 1834-1898
Harvest of Barren Regrets: The Army Career of Frederick William Benteen, 1834-1898 by Charles K. Mills, Introduction by James Donovan Product Details Paperback: 440 pages Publisher: Bison Books (October 1, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0803236840 ISBN-13: 978-0803236844 In 1861, as America stumbled into a civil war, a 27 year-old sign painter broke with his family […]
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October 2011 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! October 2011 James W. Durney *********************************************************** My “to read” list DAKOTA DAWN: The Decisive First Week of the Sioux Uprising, August 1862 by Gregory Michno is about one of the few true Civil War and Indian War incidents. The Notorious “Bull” Nelson Murdered Civil War General by Donald A. Clark […]
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Civil War Book Review: A World on Fire: Britain’s Crucial Role in the American Civil War
A World on Fire: Britain’s Crucial Role in the American Civil War by Amanda Foreman Product Details Hardcover: 1008 pages Publisher: Random House; First Edition edition (June 28, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 037550494X As America descends into civil war, England is the world’s super power. The sun never sets on the British Empire. Her navy […]
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Civil War Book Review: Of Duty Well and Faithfully Done: A History of the Regular Army in the Civil War
Of Duty Well and Faithfully Done: A History of the Regular Army in the Civil War by Clayton R. Newell and Dr. Charles R. Sharder Product Details Hardcover: 424 pages Publisher: University of Nebraska Press (July 1, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0803219105 ISBN-13: 978-0803219106 A unique and valuable book! Prior to 1861, the United States […]
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Civil War Book Review: A Little Short of Boats: The Civil War Battles of Ball’s Bluff and Edwards Ferry, October 21 – 22, 1861
A Little Short of Boats: The Civil War Battles of Ball’s Bluff and Edwards Ferry, October 21 – 22, 1861 by James Morgan Product Details Hardcover: 312 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie; Rev Exp edition (July 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611210666 ISBN-13: 978-1611210668 A little battle with a long shadow. A minor event can cause a […]
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September 2011 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! September 2011 James W. Durney *********************************************************** My “to read” list The Doom of Reconstruction by Andrew Slapp looks at the liberal wing of the Republican Party after the war. The Notorious “Bull” Nelson Murdered Civil War General by Donald A. Clark is a book I have wanted for some time […]
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Civil War Book Review: Sister States, Enemy States: The Civil War in Kentucky and Tennessee
Sister States, Enemy States: The Civil War in Kentucky and Tennessee Edited by Kent Dollar, Larry Whiteaker and W. Calvin Dickson Product Details Paperback: 402 pages Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky; Reprint edition (January 10, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0813133823 ISBN-13: 978-0813133829 For many states, the decision on secession was not an easy one. […]