TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Category: Miscellaneous

  • Gun Auction

    Rock Island Auction Company is having a big gun auction later this month. I always like to look but of course there’s no way I could buy any of them. Just as well, I suppose. There are a couple of Civil War era guns worth looking at. One is a nice 1860s era target rifle, […]

  • Update on Jessica James Book Giveaway Post

    All, do not click on any links at Jessica James’ site.  They lead to an adult site.  It appears Ms. James’ blog has been hacked.  I have notified Jessica of the problem, but I will not link to the site until the issue has been fixed.  I just wanted everyone to be aware.  I apologize […]

  • Podcast Highlighting Francis Hamit’s Civil War Novel Shenandoah Spy

    Francis Hamit recently contacted TOCWOC to let me know he has a podcast available of his November 8, 2008 presentation about Belle Boyd and the Confederate Secret Serrvice given at the West Coast Civil War Roundtable Conference.  The podcast should also be available at Brass Cannon Books soon.  Francis is the author of the recent […]

  • Orange County Regional History Center to Host Civil War Events on February 26 and March 3, 2009

    Diana Escobar of the Orange County (FL) Regional History Center contacted us recently to let us know that the Center is hosting two upcoming Civil War events on February 26 and March 3, 2009: Join George C. Rable, the author of Fredericksburg! Fredericksburg!, for an intimate dinner, as he discusses his gripping, in-depth look at […]

  • Soldiers still tell their story at Historic Blenheim

    For Civil War buffs who live anywhere near Fairfax, Va., I wanted to bring to your attention a newly-opened museum and interpretive center called Historic Blenheim. If you’ve ever walked into a historic building and said, “if only the walls could talk”  — you’re in luck at Historic Blenheim, because in this case they do. […]

  • Wargaming in the classroom

    Over the years the miniature Civil War game which I have developed for my Civil War class has gotten, generally, the most apathetic student to participate and accidentally learn history at the same time. Over the last five years it has become more difficult to use in the classroom because I am no longer in […]

  • ACW Miniature Wargaming

    Hello. I am John Michael Priest, veteran high school history teacher, Civil War historian and avid wargamer. As a member of the HMGS – East I have had the honor of hosting a number of games at its conventions over the past several years. This year I will be attending Cold Wars in Lancaster to […]