Category: James Durney’s Book Notes
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Review: Loyal Hearts: Histories of American Civil War Canines
Loyal Hearts: Histories of American Civil War Canines by Michael Zucchero Product Details Hardcover: 184 pages Publisher: Schroeder Publications; 1st edition (February 16, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1889246573 ISBN-13: 978-1889246574 Horses are famous. Many of us can name a general’s horse without any problem at all. Robert E. Lee’s horse, Traveler, rated a novel by […]
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March 2010 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! March 2010 James Durney *********************************************************** Excellent Reads! March 1865 saw Sherman’s army fight a number of small battles that while doing little to change the situation are interesting and should be included in your studies. We usually pass over these battles in the rush to Appomattox. These books will give […]
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Review: Blue and Gray Diplomacy: A History of Union and Confederate Foreign Relations
Blue and Gray Diplomacy: A History of Union and Confederate Foreign Relations (The Littlefield History of the Civil War Era) by Howard Jones Product Details Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (December 18, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0807833495 ISBN-13: 978-0807833490 A different view of diplomacy American diplomacy during the Civil War […]
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Review: Seeding Civil War: Kansas in the National News, 1854-1858
Seeding Civil War: Kansas in the National News, 1854-1858 by Craig Miner Product Details Hardcover: 305 pages Publisher: University Press of Kansas (September 3, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0700616128 ISBN-13: 978-0700616121 “Bleeding Kansas” stirs the blood and invokes images from our national memory over 150 years after the event. One of the first violent national […]
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Review: Entrepot: Government Imports into the Confederate States
Entrepot: Government Imports into the Confederate States by C. L. Webster III Product Details Paperback: 396 pages Publisher: Edinborough Press (October 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1889020370 ISBN-13: 978-1889020372 They say military professionals talk logistics. Not all the discipline and courage in the world is a substitute for weapons, ammo, clothing and food. Armies ignore […]
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February 2010 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! February 2010 James Durney *********************************************************** In the stores Lincoln for President: An Unlikely Candidate, An Audacious Strategy, and the Victory No One Saw Coming by Bruce Chadwick is an interesting title. The press release states, “is the incredible story of how Lincoln overcame overwhelming odds to not only capture his […]
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Review: THE MAPS OF CHICKAMAUGA: An Atlas of the Chickamauga Campaign, Including the Tullahoma Operations, June 22 – September 23, 1863
THE MAPS OF CHICKAMAUGA: An Atlas of the Chickamauga Campaign, Including the Tullahoma Operations, June 22 – September 23, 1863 by David Powell Product Details Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (November 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714723 ISBN-13: 978-1932714722 The Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series is one of the few “must have” sets in a […]