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Tag: The Peninsula Campaign & the Necessity of Emancipation: African Americans & the Fight for Freedom

  • Civil War Book Review: The Peninsula Campaign and the Necessity of Emancipation

    Editor’s Note: This book will be available to the public on April 2, 2012. Brasher, Glenn D. The Peninsula Campaign and the Necessity of Emancipation: African Americans and the Fight for Freedom  (The University of North Carolina Press, April 2, 2012). 304 pages, illustrations, 2 maps, bibliography, endnotes, index. ISBN: 978-0-8078-3544-9 $39.95 (Hardcover). What campaign […]

  • 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 […]