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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.  […]

  • 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: […]

  • Civil War Book Review: Protecting the Flank at Gettysburg: The Battles for Brinkerhoff’s Ridge and East Cavalry Field, July 2 -3, 1863

    Protecting the Flank at Gettysburg: The Battles for Brinkerhoff’s Ridge and East Cavalry Field, July 2 -3, 1863 by Eric J. Wittenberg Product Details Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (February 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611210941 ISBN-13: 978-1611210941 The publisher of the 2002 edition allowed this well received book to go out of print.  This […]

  • Civil War Book Acquisitions: November 2011

    Editor’s Note: For those who do not know, my wife had our second son, Brody, on December 30, 2011.  I’ve been away from the blog in an active role for far longer than I would have liked.  In my absence, Jim and Fred have done a fine job.  However, my batteries are recharged and I’d […]

  • Civil War Book Review: GETTYSBURG’S FORGOTTEN CAVALRY ACTIONS

    GETTYSBURG’S FORGOTTEN CAVALRY ACTIONS: Farnsworth’s Charge, South Cavalry Field, and the Battle of Fairfield, July 3, 1863 by Eric J. Wittenberg Product Details Paperback: 244 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (November 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611210704 ISBN-13: 978-1611210705 An excellent book just got better! In 1998, Eric Wittenberg saw his first book published.  Gettysburg’s Forgotten Cavalry […]

  • Civil War Book Acquisitions: September 2011

    Editor’s Note: For those who do not know, my wife had our second son, Brody, on December 30, 2011.  I’ve been away from the blog in an active role for far longer than I would have liked.  In my absence, Jim and Fred have done a fine job.  However, my batteries are recharged and I’d […]

  • New Civil War Book: One Continuous Fight in Paperback

    One Continuous Fight: The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, July 4-14, 1863 Authors: Eric Wittenberg, J.D. Petruzzi, and Mike Nugent TOCWOC’s Take: One Continuous Fight sets out to correct some long held notions about Meade’s performance in the Army of the Potomac’s pursuit of Lee after the Battle […]