Category: James Durney’s Book Notes
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Civil War Book Review: The New Gettysburg Campaign Handbook
THE NEW GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN HANDBOOK: Facts, Photos, and Artwork for Readers of All Ages, June 9 – July 14, 1863 by J. David Petruzzi and Steven Stanley Product Details Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (July 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 161121078X ISBN-13: 978-1611210781 The authors have an uncanny ability to hit the “sweet spot” with […]
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Civil War Book Review: Second Manassas: Longstreet’s Attack and the Struggle for Chinn Ridge
Second Manassas: Longstreet’s Attack and the Struggle for Chinn Ridge by Scott C. Patchan Product Details Hardcover: 200 pages Publisher: Potomac Books Inc. (July 31, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1597976873 ISBN-13: 978-1597976879 It is hard to image a trained military man doing a worse job than John Pope at Second Manassas. His conduct, throughout the […]
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Civil War Book Review: Border War: Fighting Over Slavery Before the Civil War
Border War: Fighting over Slavery before the Civil War by Stanley Harrold Product Details Hardcover: 312 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press; First Edition edition (October 29, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0807834319 ISBN-13: 978-0807834312 Slavery did not present a great problem when the majority of the states held slaves. As states emancipated slaves […]
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August 2011 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! August 2011 James W. Durney *********************************************************** My “to read” list A World on Fire: Britain’s Crucial Role in the American Civil War is a detailed, informative and very enjoyable book. Sister States Enemy States is a series of essays on how the war affected Tennessee and Kentucky. The Doom of […]
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Civil War Book Review: Soldiering in the Army of Northern Virginia: A Statistical Portrait of the Troops Who Served under Robert E. Lee
Soldiering in the Army of Northern Virginia: A Statistical Portrait of the Troops Who Served under Robert E. Lee by Joseph T. Glatthaar Product Details Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (June 2, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0807834920 ISBN-13: 978-0807834923 Joseph T. Glatthaar gathered an astounding amount of data when […]
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July 2011 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! July 2011 James W. Durney *********************************************************** My “to read” list Campaign for Wilson’s Creek by Jeffrey L. Patrick is part of the Civil War Campaigns and Commanders series. I am very impressed with this book and am looking forward to reading it. Hearts Touched by Fire: The Best of Battles […]
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Civil War Book Review: Defeating Lee: A History of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac
Defeating Lee: A History of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac by Lawrence A. Kreiser Jr. Product Details Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Indiana University Press (April 19, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0253356164 ISBN-13: 978-0253356161 Clubs are trumps! You can fill a large bookcase with histories of Civil War regiments, brigades and armies. The army […]