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Civil War Book Review: The Last Battle of Winchester: Phil Sheridan, Jubal Early, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, August 7–September 19, 1864

Patchan, Scott C. The Last Battle of Winchester: Phil Sheridan, Jubal Early, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, August 7–September 19, 1864. (Savas Beatie: 2013). 553 + xxi, 7 appendices, 81 images, 22 maps, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN 978-1-932714-98-2, $34.95 I own a lot of books on the Civil War: General histories, reference works, memoirs, campaign […]

January 28, 2015
Civil War Book Review: The Last Battle of Winchester: Phil Sheridan, Jubal Early, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign

The Last Battle of Winchester: Phil Sheridan, Jubal Early, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, August 7 – September 19, 1864 by Scott C. Patchan Product Details Hardcover: 576 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (July 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714987 ISBN-13: 978-1932714982 Note: Also available in a Kindle edition for $11.49. The largest battle in The Valley […]

December 20, 2013
Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012, Part 3

Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012, Part 3 Title: Unholy Sabbath: The Battle of South Mountain in History and Memory, September 14, 1862 Author: Jordan, Brian M. Publisher: Savas Beatie ISBN-13: 978-1-61121-088-0 Price: $32.95 (Hardcover); $9.99 (Kindle) TOCWOC’s Take: I reviewed this excellent new book last week. Here’s an excerpt: Was the Union surrender at […]

March 1, 2012
Civil War Book Review: Second Manassas: Longstreet’s Attack and the Struggle for Chinn Ridge

Second Manassas: Longstreet’s Attack and the Struggle for Chinn Ridge by Scott C. Patchan Product Details Hardcover: 200 pages Publisher: Potomac Books Inc. (July 31, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1597976873 ISBN-13: 978-1597976879 It is hard to image a trained military man doing a worse job than John Pope at Second Manassas. His conduct, throughout the […]

August 18, 2011
New Civil War Battle Blog: Scott Patchan’s Shenandoah 1864

I received an email from Facebook tonight which alerted me to Scott C. Patchan’s new battle blog, Shenandoah 1864: The Valley Campaign. Scott is an expert on the lesser known 1864 Valley Campaign, much less covered than its famous 1862 cousin. He has authored three books on the subject, The Forgotten Fury: The Battle of […]

March 17, 2010