Category: James Durney’s Book Notes
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Civil War Book Review: THE MAPS OF GETTYSBURG: An Atlas of the Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 – July 13, 1863 (FULL COLOR)
THE MAPS OF GETTYSBURG: An Atlas of the Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 – July 13, 1863 (FULL COLOR) by Bradley Gottfried Product Details Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (June 1, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714820 ISBN-13: 978-1932714821 This book works on several levels; first as an atlas of the Gettysburg campaign, second as a […]
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July 2010 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! July 2010 James W. Durney *********************************************************** In my mailbox or on the shelves Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market by Charles R. Knight is 336 pages, 50 photos and illustrations, 9 original maps, and 8 appendices, with traditional footnotes, covering the “complex prelude” and the battle. The author is […]
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Civil War Book Review: Lincoln and McClellan: The Troubled Partnership between a President and His General
Lincoln and McClellan: The Troubled Partnership between a President and His General by John C. Waugh Product Details Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English ISBN-10: 0230613497 ISBN-13: 978-0230613492 Doing a book on Lincoln and McClellan is akin to running naked through a minefield. On one side, is a beloved President universally acclaimed and […]
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Civil War Book Review: A Vast and Fiendish Plot: The Confederate Attack on New York City
A Vast and Fiendish Plot by Clint Johnson Product Details Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Citadel; 1 edition (March 1, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0806531312 ISBN-13: 978-0806531311 The Civil War has any number of small areas that lack studies. There are many reasons for this the major one being that people tend not to buy books […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Chickamauga Campaign (Civil War Campaigns in the Heartland)
The Chickamauga Campaign (Civil War Campaigns in the Heartland) edited by Steven E. Woodworth Product Details Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press; 1st Edition edition (April 30, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0809329808 ISBN-13: 978-0809329809 Civil War Campaigns in the Heartland is a brilliant series of essays edited by the historian Steven E. Woodworth. […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Battles of New Hope Church
The Battles of New Hope Church by Russell Blount Jr. Product Details Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Pelican Publishing (April 1, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 1589807480 ISBN-13: 978-1589807488 This is an impressive first book, with much to recommend it. The author’s writing style produces a vivid easy to read narration. Couple this with seamlessly switching between […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Battle of Brandy Station (VA): North America’s Largest Cavalry Battle
The Battle of Brandy Station (VA): North America’s Largest Cavalry Battle (Civil War Sesquicentennial) [Paperback] by Eric J. Wittenberg Product Details Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: The History Press (March 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 1596297824 ISBN-13: 978-1596297821 Eric Wittenberg writing on the largest cavalry battle of the Civil War, the only improvement would be to make […]