Category: James Durney’s Book Notes
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June 2010 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! June 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: Reluctant Rebels: The Confederates Who Joined the Army after 1861
Reluctant Rebels: The Confederates Who Joined the Army after 1861 by Kenneth W. Noe Product Details Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (April 15, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0807833770 ISBN-13: 978-0807833773 We are enamored with first, in Civil War histories that means men who rush to enlist in 1861. Much of […]
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Civil War Book Review: Covered with Glory: The 26th North Carolina Infantry at the Battle of Gettysburg
Covered with Glory: The 26th North Carolina Infantry at the Battle of Gettysburg by Rod Gragg Product Details Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press; Reprint edition (February 8, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0807871400 ISBN-13: 978-0807871409 Writing a regimental history can be tricky. Their is a delicate mix between combat and camp. […]
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Review: For Cause & for Country: A Study of the Affair At Spring Hill & the Battle of Franklin
For Cause & for Country: A Study of the Affair At Spring Hill & the Battle of Franklin by Eric A. Jacobson Product Details Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: O’More Publishing; 2nd edition (2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0971744440 ISBN-13: 978-0971744448 One of the best Civil War histories I have read! This book is the gold standard […]
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Review: VALLEY THUNDER: The Battle of New Market
VALLEY THUNDER: The Battle of New Market by Charles Knight Product Details Hardcover: 360 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (May 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714804 ISBN-13: 978-1932714807 The must-have New Market book. I am convinced that enthusiasts write the best histories. An enthusiast finds an event that touches them deeply, for whatever reason. They take the […]
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May 2010 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! May 2010 James Durney *********************************************************** Newly Published Reluctant Rebels The Confederates Who Joined the Army after 1861 by Kenneth W. Noe offers a nuanced view of men often cast as less patriotic and less committed to the cause. He rekindles the debate over who these later enlistees were, why they […]
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Review: Gray Ghost: The Life of Col. John Singleton Mosby
Gray Ghost: The Life of Col. John Singleton Mosby (Paperback) by James A. Ramage Product Details Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky (January 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0813192536 ISBN-13: 978-0813192536 John Singleton Mosby is not a major player in the American Civil War. He is not a major player in the Eastern […]