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Civil War Book Review: “The Devil’s to Pay”: John Buford at Gettysburg

Wittenberg, Eric J. “The Devil’s to Pay”: John Buford at Gettysburg: A History and Walking Tour. (Savas Beatie: October 2014). 288 pages, 79 images, 17 maps, 4 appendices, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-61121-208-2 $32.95 (Hardcover). Gettysburg has been done to death and then some. The dead horse has been beaten so many times it’s disintegrating. […]

November 10, 2014
Civil War Book Acquisitions, November 2014

It’s been quite awhile since my last book acquisitions post, and now that the 150th anniversary of the Siege of Petersburg is about to go into winter quarters for a bit, posting at TOCWOC should again pick up. Here are some recent arrivals along with my short comments on each: A Gunner in Lee’s Army: […]

November 8, 2014
Civil War Book Review: Barksdale’s Charge: The True High Tide of the Confederacy at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863

BARKSDALE’S CHARGE: The True High Tide of the Confederacy at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 by Phillip Thomas Tucker Product Details Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Casemate (July 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1612001793 ISBN-13: 978-1612001791 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches Note: Also available on Kindle for $10.99. Close to victory? Gettysburg while not […]

December 27, 2013
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 […]

December 9, 2013
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: […]

December 2, 2013
Civil War Book Review: The Gettysburg Campaign in Numbers and Losses: Synopses, Orders of Battle, Strengths, Casualties, and Maps, June 9 – July 14, 1863

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 […]

July 29, 2013
Creating the “Remember Gettysburg!” 150th Anniversary Poster

Editor’s Note: The following guest post is from the creator of the “Remember Gettysburg!” 150th Anniversary poster, Jean-Pierre Got. For those of you interested, the poster is sale at www.GettysburgAddress.com. My work as a «travelling poster artist» often takes me to many historical places. So when I was in Leesburg, signing its «Wine Country Half […]

March 19, 2013