Category: James Durney’s Book Notes
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Civil War Book Review: THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN OF SEPTEMBER 1862: Volume II, Antietam
THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN OF SEPTEMBER 1862: Volume II, Antietam by Ezra A. Carman & Thomas G. Clemens Product Details Hardcover: 696 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (September 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 161121114X ISBN-13: 978-1611211146 Ezra Carman commanded the 13th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry at Antietam. After the war, he worked for the government becoming involved […]
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October 2012 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! October 2012 James W. Durney *********************************************************** New in the stores James M. Schmidt’s newest from History Press Galveston and the Civil War: An Island City in the Maelstrom went from no firm date to on the shelves. The Chattanooga Campaign edited by Steven E. Woodworth and Charles D. Grear […]
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Civil War Book Review: Birch Coulie: The Epic Battle of the Dakota War
Birch Coulie: The Epic Battle of the Dakota War by John Christgau Product Details Paperback: 152 pages Publisher: Bison Books (March 1, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0803236360 ISBN-13: 978-0803236363 The largest battle you will ever see is when you come under fire. This is an intensely personal experience you will never forget. Later, history might […]
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Civil War Book Review: Abraham Lincoln, Esq.: The Legal Career of America’s Greatest President
Abraham Lincoln, Esq.: The Legal Career of America’s Greatest President by Roger Billings & Frank J. Williams Product Details Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky; Reprint edition (January 25, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0813136539 ISBN-13: 978-0813136530 Lore has Lincoln as a country lawyer riding the circuit. He wins cases by charming the […]
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Civil War Book Review: Virginia at War, 1861
Virginia at War, 1861 edited by William C. Davis & James I. Robertson Product Details Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky (November 11, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 0813123720 ISBN-13: 978-0813123721 William C. Davis (Editor) This is the first in a series covering Virginia during each year of the war. The format of […]
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September 2012 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! September 2012 James W. Durney *********************************************************** My Reading List Good bad or indifferent, these are the books that sit calling “read me next”. The Maps of Antietam: An Atlas of the Antietam (Sharpsburg) Campaign, including the Battle of South Mountain, September 2 – 20, 1862 by Bradley Gottfried is the […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Revolution of 1861: The American Civil War in the Age of Nationalist Conflict
The Revolution of 1861: The American Civil War in the Age of Nationalist Conflict by Andre M. Fleche Product Details Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (March 1, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0807835234 ISBN-13: 978-0807835234 The American Civil War as part of a worldwide movement. We like to think of “OUR” […]