Category: Civil War Book Publishers
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Civil War Book Review: The Battle of Carthage, Missouri: First Trans-Mississippi Conflict of the Civil War
The Battle of Carthage, Missouri: First Trans-Mississippi Conflict of the Civil War by Kenneth E. Burchett Product Details Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: McFarland (November 29, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0786469595 ISBN-13: 978-0786469598 The history of a non-event History has a way of overlooking or forgetting events. Oh yes, the event is real. People talked about […]
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February 2013 Civil War Book Notes
Those that can’t write, Review! February 2013 James W. Durney *********************************************************** New in the stores SIMPLY MURDER: The Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862 by Chris Mackowski & Kristopher White is a unique combination of battle history and guidebook that works! Reading this book showed me what I missed during my visit to Fredericksburg. […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: January 2013, Part 3
Editor’s Note: Civil War Book Acquisitions is an ongoing series which allows me to highlight new books I’ve recently acquired and give readers an idea of upcoming Civil War books. Harvest of Death: The Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry, Arkansas by Joe Walker 978-1461021902 158 pages, 9 maps, illustrations, bibliography, footnotes, order of battle appendix, index. […]
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Civil War Book Review: Corinth 1862: Siege, Battle, Occupation
Corinth 1862: Siege, Battle, Occupation by Timothy B. Smith Product Details Hardcover: 472 pages Publisher: University Press of Kansas (May 9, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 070061852X ISBN-13: 978-0700618521 Railroads were the “super highways” of the Civil War. Unlike today, railroads went into towns and/or towns went to railroads. During the war, both sides expended […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: January 2013, Part 2
Editor’s Note: Civil War Book Acquisitions is an ongoing series which allows me to highlight new books I’ve recently acquired and give readers an idea of upcoming Civil War books. The Wilmington & Weldon Railroad in the Civil War by James C. Burke 978-0-7864-7154-6 272 pages, 41 photos, 2 maps, 5 graphs, charts, appendices, notes, […]
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Book Sale Alert – Wayne State University Press
As long as we’re talking about book acquisitions I’d like to mention that Wayne State University Press is having a sale right now. I picked up a copy of Raymond Herek’s These Men Have Seen Hard Service, which I regard as one of the best modern regimentals, for 30% off. It continues through Jan. 15th. […]
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Civil War Book Acquisitions: January 2013, Part 1
Editor’s Note: Civil War Book Acquisitions is an ongoing series which allows me to highlight new books I’ve recently acquired and give readers an idea of upcoming Civil War books. The Battle of Petersburg by Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War 0-527-17558-7 Published in 1977, reprint from original. Out of Print. Kraus Reprint […]