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Category: Civil War on the Web

  • Book Sales at the University of Tennessee Press and the University of North Carolina Press

    Both the University of Tennessee Press and the University of North Carolina Press are offering Spring sales this month. The University of Tennessee Press is offering books for up to 70% off while the University of North Carolina Press is offering 50% off on more than 200 titles.  Click the links above for more details. […]

  • Top 10 Civil War Blogs

    Update: I’ve added another Top 10 Civil War Blogs list, this time focusing on blogs which just missed the cut for the initial list below. Since I’ve been on a Top 10 kick here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog recently, I thought it might be fun to do a Top 10 Civil War […]

  • Drummers and Musicians

    You never know where you’ll stumble across Civil War material. I came across some interesting info at the National Music Museum, which has a short bio of Avery Brown, said to be the youngest man (boy?) to enlist during the war. Although they seldom rate a mention, musicians were an important part of the army. […]

  • Civil War Odds & Ends: May 1, 2009

    Civil War Odds & Ends looks at recent interesting Civil War news and notes from around the Civil War blogosphere and the web. Wargames Illustrated #261 will feature Civil War cavalry miniatures. The Richmond Times-Dispatch features an article about the inaugural event of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the America Civil War Commission. Archived webcasts of […]

  • Top 10 Amazon.com Civil War Bestsellers: April 2009

    I last looked at the Amazon.com Top 10 Civil War bestsellers in March 2009.  I’ve enjoyed keeping an eye on this list to see how books move over time, and the Amazon.com Top 10 Civil War Books list has become a monthly or every other monthly feature here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog.  […]

  • Book News

    Indiana University Press is having an “Intellectual Stimulus Package” sale, and it’s worth your while to take a look. The Civil War section has knockdowns of up to 84%, making it a great way to expand your library. If you’re interested in the ’64 Valley Campaign I recommend Jim Leeke’s Hundred Days to Richmond, which […]

  • Top 10 Amazon.com Abraham Lincoln Bestsellers: April 2009

    Due to the growing number of Abraham Lincoln books being released, I will now be doing a monthly Amazon.com Top 10 Abraham Lincoln Books series in addition to the Amazon.com Top 10 Civil War Books series.  Readers who are looking for Abraham Lincoln books can’t go wrong selecting titles from this list. As in each […]