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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 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: 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
Civil War Book Review: Invaders in Our Town: The Battle of Gettysburg Through the Eyes of Some Who Lived It

Invaders in Our Town: The Battle of Gettysburg Through the Eyes of Some Who Lived It Author James M. Faber Paperback 548 pages Color illustration and Maps Available from www.invadersinourtown.com for $22.95 Readers of history can forget that people make history. Each event has tens, hundreds, thousands or millions of people with hopes and dreams […]

March 18, 2013
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 […]

March 10, 2013
Civil War Book Review: Fury on the Bliss Farm at Gettysburg

Fury on the Bliss Farm at Gettysburg by John M. Archer Product Details Paperback: 80 pages Publisher: Ten Roads Publishing, LLC. (June 13, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0983721394 ISBN-13: 978-0983721390 Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches Starting July 4, 1863 and continuing until they died the participants wrote and talked about Gettysburg. The […]

February 25, 2013