TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: June 2008

  • Delays Due to Server Failure

    Just a quick note to let everyone know TOCWOC is back online.  My web host had a server failure and lost not only the last few days of posts for me but also my scheduled posts for the next two weeks.  I have most of that information still available, but it is going to take […]

  • Odds & Ends: June 28, 2008

    Here’s another Odds & Ends for a Saturday.  Regular posts will resume on Monday. Help “badfish20″ pick out a Civil War wargame that fits his needs. The London Times explains “[w]hy Times reports in 1863 were a shade unreliable”. Check out High Water Mark, a FREE set of Civil War wargames rules. Eric Jacobson, author […]

  • New Civil War Blog: Student of the Civil War

    I’d like to take a moment to welcome Josh M. over at the new Civil War blog Student of the Civil War.  Josh is a graduate student at Rutgers University.  The blog has been around since February, so a hat tip is due to Tom at Touch the Elbow for discovering this fresh fish.  As […]

  • Interview With AGEod’s American Civil War Game Developer Pocus

    I’m pleased to present a short interview with the lead programmer for Birth of America and AGEod’s American Civil War Philippe Malacher, well known as Pocus on the AGEod forums. Pocus was gracious enough to take some time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions about the game and the company. I […]

  • Bits ‘n Pieces

    Louisiana State University has a digital collection of documents on line, some of which are about the Civil War. Of particular interest is a photograph album covering the years 1862-1900, in which are many Confederate portraits, such as this one of Captain B. R. Chinn of the 9th Louisiana Battalion. There’s another collection of period […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: June 20, 2008

    Air Date: 062008 Subject: Civil War Preservation Web Site: Civil War Preservation Trust Guest: Jim Campi Summary: Civil War Preservation Trust Policy and Communications Director Jim Campi talks Civil War battlefield preservation. Brett’s Summary: This is the last live show of the summer for 2008. Gerry mentions at the top of the show he will […]

  • Gene Hackman in Asheville

    What’s a celeb sighting got to do with the Civil War? Seems Hackman has now retired from acting and is now into writing about the Late Unpleasantness. He’ll be appearing at a local book store. Haven’t made up my mind whether I’ll go or not (it costs money), but there’s a review of the book […]