Category: Civil War Book Publishers
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New 1864 Diary of 148th Pennsylvania Soldier Published
Editor’s Note: This blog entry was cross-posted at The Siege of Petersburg Online. I recently received a care package from Bill Black, who has been hard at work with Carolee Michener in editing the diary of Ithiel B. Snyder of Co. G, 148th Pennsylvania Infantry. The 148th belonged to the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, II […]
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The October 1864 Battles Around Petersburg
How many of you know that there was a SECOND battle of Fair Oaks, and that it occurred in late October 1864 during the Siege of Petersburg? This is one of four neglected battles from October 1864 that lawyer Hampton Newsome tackles in his new book Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864. Newsome […]
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Did Lee Endorse Hood as an Army Commander in July 1864?
After the recent kerfluffle over a review of Sam Hood’s new book John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General (also available via Kindle), I decided to read it myself and review it carefully. That review will be the subject of a different blog post. Today, I want to discuss the […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Gettysburg Campaign in Numbers and Losses
The Gettysburg Campaign in Numbers and Losses: Synopses, Orders of Battle, Strengths, Casualties, and Maps, June 9 – July 14, 1863 by J. David Petruzzi and Steven Stanley Product Details Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (April 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611210801 ISBN-13: 978-1611210804 “Oh goody!” was my reaction on receiving this book. I confess […]
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Civil War Book Review: Searching for George Gordon Meade
Searching for George Gordon Meade: The Forgotten Victor of Gettysburg by Tom Huntington Product Details Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1ST edition (February 1, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 0811708136 ISBN-13: 978-0811708135 The invisible general Every Civil War General seems to have a group of dedicated and vocal supporters. With few problems, I can find: […]
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Civil War Book Review: The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson
The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson by Chris Mackowski & Kristopher D. White Product Details Paperback: 168 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (April 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611211506 ISBN-13: 978-1611211504 In Confederate lore after Robert E. Lee comes Stonewall Jackson. No Confederate personalities can challenge either of them for dominance. This is as true now as […]
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Civil War Book Review: Kennesaw Mountain: Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign
Kennesaw Mountain: Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign (Civil War America) by Earl J. Hess Product Details Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press; First Edition edition (April 22, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1469602113 ISBN-13: 978-1469602110 In 1864, the United States launched two major efforts to end the Civil War. The Overland […]