Category: Civil War Book Publishers
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Civil War Book Review: Allegany to Appomattox: The Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers
Dunham, Valgene. Allegany to Appomattox: The Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers (Syracuse University Press, 2013). 264 pages, maps, illustrations, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-0-8156-1011-3 $29.95 (Cloth). Note: Also available in Kindle format. Many soldiers answered the call to war in the heady days of 1861 and […]
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Excerpt from Upcoming Hampton Roads Peace Conference Book
Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is from Jim Conroy’s new book Our One Common Country: Abraham Lincoln and the Hampton Roads Peace Conference of 1865. Jim was kind enough to share a short excerpt, and he sets the scene below. *** On January 29, 1865, Jefferson Davis sent three senior officers of the Confederate government […]
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Civil War Book Review: Yankee Dutchmen Under Fire
Reinhart, Joseph R. Yankee Dutchmen Under Fire: Civil War Letters from the 82nd Illinois Infantry (The Kent State University Press, October 2013). 272 pages, 15 maps, 9 illustrations, notes, bibliographic essay, index. ISBN: 978-1-60635-176-5 $45.00 (Cloth). Note: Also available in Kindle format. How did German-American soldiers feel about the Civil War? How did they see […]
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Civil War Book Review: John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General
Hood, Stephen M. John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General (Savas Beatie, 2013). 384 pages, illustrations, maps, notes, bibliography. ISBN: 978-1-61121-140-5 $32.95 (Hardcover). Note: Also available in Kindle format. Note: The author, Stephen Hood, is nicknamed “Sam” Hood, as was General John Bell Hood. For purposes of clarity, this review […]
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Civil War Book Review: Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
Crenshaw, Douglas. Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm: To Surprise and Capture Richmond (The History Press, 2013). 144 pages, over 40 illustrations, maps, notes, bibliography. ISBN: 978-1-61121-140-5 $19.99 (Paperback). Note: Also available in Kindle format. Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm: To Surprise and Capture Richmond is another in a growing […]
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Enter for a Chance to Win a FREE Copy of One of Earl J. Hess’ Civil War Fortifications Trilogy
Editor’s Note: This contest is cross-posted at The Siege of Petersburg Online. It’s time to introduce a new joint contest at TOCWOC and The Siege of Petersburg Online. Enter for a chance to win a FREE paperback copy of one of Earl J. Hess’ Civil War field fortifications trilogy from the University of North Carolina […]
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Civil War Book Review: Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864
Newsome, Hampton. Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864. (The Kent State University Press, 2013). 447 pages, maps, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-60635-132-1 $45.00 (Cloth). Slowly but surely, the Siege of Petersburg’s various offensives are beginning to see the light of day in modern books on the subject. Hampton Newsome’s new book Richmond Must Fall: […]