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Tag: McFarland & Company

  • Review: The Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War by Gerald L. Early

    The Second United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War A History and Roster Gerald L. Earley ISBN 978-0-7864-3925-6 32 photos, 4 maps, appendix, notes, bibliography, index 253pp. hardcover (7 x 10) 2009 Price: $55.00 Gerald Early’s book on the 2nd U.S.S.S. adds yet another volume to the growing literature about Berdan’s Sharpshooters. These two regiments, […]

  • In the Review Queue: The Battle of the Crater: A Complete History

    The “In the Review Queue” series provides TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog readers with a brief look at books Brett Schulte is planning to review here on the blog.  These will be very similar to Drew Wagenhoffer’s “Booknotes” series at Civil War Books and Authors. After having recently finished several other reviews of McFarland […]

  • Review: Crisis of Command in the Army of the Potomac

    Simson, Jay W. Crisis of Command in the Army of the Potomac: Sheridan’s Search for an Effective General.  McFarland (August 14, 2008). 245 pages, maps, illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-0786436538 $39.95 (Paperback). As a Civil War general, how would you go about avoiding the wrath of Union Major General Phil Sheridan?  The three generals Sheridan sacked, […]

  • Review: Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War: A Complete Classification Guide and Illustrated History

    Maier, Larry B. and Stahl, Joseph W. Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War: A Complete Classification Guide and Illustrated History.  McFarland (August 15, 2008). 222 pages, many illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-0786433100 $55.00 (Hardcover). Did Civil War soldiers have dog tags?  Surprisingly, yes they did, and they are referred to today as “identification […]

  • Review: The Women Will Howl by Mary Deborah Petite

    The Women Will Howl: The Union Capture of Roswell and New Manchester, Georgia, and the Forced Relocation of Mill Workers by Mary Deborah Petite ISBN 978-0-7864-3168-7 McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2008 187 Pages – Hardcover (7 x 10) – $45 Photos & Illustrations, Appendix, Notes, Bibliography, Index Information wanted: My widowed daughter, Eliza Ray, […]

  • Review: The 11th Wisconsin in the Civil War: A Regimental History by Christopher C. Wehner

    Christopher C. Wehner. The 11th Wisconsin in the Civil War: A Regimental History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers (April 16, 2008). 248 pages, 16 maps, roster, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-0786432103 $45.00 (Library Binding). What does one look for in a good regimental history? First person accounts? Check. Social breakdown of the regiment […]

  • Review In Brief: The Battle of Hanover Court House by Michael C. Hardy

    Books on the Peninsula Campaign The Battle of Hanover Court House: Turning Point of the Peninsula Campaign, May 27, 1862. Michael C. Hardy. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & company, Inc., Publishers, 2006. 205 pp. 13 maps. The Battle of Hanover Court House finally gets its own book in this McFarland offering of author Michael Hardy. As […]