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  • Review: The New Civil War Handbook

    Hughes, Mark. The New Civil War Handbook: Facts and Photos for Readers of All Ages. Savas Beatie LLC (June 2009, 2008). 144 pages, illustrations, tables, index. ISBN: 978-1932714623 $14.95 (Paperback). How do I introduce my children to the Civil War?  It’s a question I’ve heard asked by others and now that I have a child […]

  • Review: Major General Robert E. Rodes of the Army of Northern Virginia: A Biography

    Collins, Darrell L. Major General Robert E. Rodes of the Army of Northern Virginia: A Biography. Savas Beatie LLC (July 7, 2008). 524 pages, illustrations, maps, index. ISBN: 978-1932714098 $32.95 (Hardcover). How could a man become a division commander (or higher) in Robert E. Lee’s famed Army of Northern Virginia?  The golden ticket was a […]

  • Free Book Giveaway: The Guns of Independence on Independence Day!

    I am pleased to announce a brand new book contest here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog.  To celebrate America’s independence, TOCWOC is giving away a brand new flawless copy of the paperback version of The Guns of Independence: The Siege of Yorktown, 1781, written by  Jerome A. Greene and published by prolific and […]

  • Review: Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg

    Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg by Timothy B. Smith Product Details Paperback: 520 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (January 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714197 ISBN-13: 978-1932714197 [This review is for the hardback version] The reading Civil War battle histories can be very enjoyable or an exercise in frustration depending on the author’s ability to explain […]

  • Review: Army of the Potomac, Volume III: McClellan’s First Campaign, March – May 1862

    Army of the Potomac, Volume III: McClellan’s First Campaign, March – May 1862 by Russel Beatie Product Details Hardcover: 864 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (February 28, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714251 ISBN-13: 978-1932714258 Details, they say the devil is in the details and they might be right.  I am convinced that history is in the […]

  • Review: Army of the Potomac, Volume II: McClellan Takes Command, September 1861-February 1862

    Army of the Potomac, Volume II: McClellan Takes Command, September 1861-February 1862 by Russel H. Beatie Product Details Hardcover: 672 pages Publisher: Da Capo Press (November 9, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0306812525 ISBN-13: 978-0306812521 Russell H. Beatie is writing what should become the classic series on The Army of the Potomac.  This is the second […]

  • Savas Beatie Civil War Books Win Awards

    Savas Beatie, one of the leading publishers of Civil War books today, announced yesterday that several of their titles have won awards recently.  I couldn’t be more pleased, since any release from Savas Beatie is sure to be well-researched and a good read.  The full press release is below: June 15, 2009 Savas Beatie, LLC, […]