TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: April 2009

  • Civil War Times, Volume 48, Number 3 (June 2009) Posted

    An index and summary of Civil War Times, Volume 48, Number 3 (June 2009) has been posted at the American Civil War Magazines and Journals Index. Did you enjoy this blog entry?  Please consider using the ShareThis feature below to spread the word and Subscribe to TOCWOC’s RSS feed today!

  • George McClellan: An Essay, Part 3

    Editor’s Note: This is the third post in a three-part essay on George B. McClellan.  If you haven’t read Part 1 and Part 2, do so now! The men in the ranks hold varied views.  For the AoNV, this was the first great bloodletting, the price of victory has been high and some of the […]

  • Short Takes

    T’is the season for stimuli, and the latest to offer one is Civil War Standard, which is doing a clean-out-the-warehouse sale. Speaking of which, Zubal Books, which has a strong Civil War section,  is also having a sale. All orders received over $20.00 will receive a 10% discount (shipping charges not included) All orders received […]

  • Top 10 Amazon.com Civil War Bestsellers: April 2009

    I last looked at the Amazon.com Top 10 Civil War bestsellers in March 2009.  I’ve enjoyed keeping an eye on this list to see how books move over time, and the Amazon.com Top 10 Civil War Books list has become a monthly or every other monthly feature here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog.  […]

  • Review: Petersburg 1864-65: The longest siege

    For more information on the Siege of Petersburg, go to Beyond the Crater: The Siege of Petersburg Online. Field, Ron. Petersburg 1864-65: The longest siege Osprey Publishing (May 19, 2009). 96 pages, maps, illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-1846033551 $19.95 (Paperback). How can a campaign of almost ten months be covered in only 96 pages?  The answer […]

  • Whither the History (?) Channel

    Is a channel that spends more time on gangs, monsters, and prophecies really about history? Eric Wittenberg weighed in on the subject last year, and teacher Betsy Newmark is the latest to take aim with a hilarious but (but oh-so-true) graphic. It’s basically info that would appeal to a toddler boy playing with his toy […]

  • Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States Patched to Version 1.040

    Gary Grigbsy’s War Between the States has been patched to version 1.040.  Get the 1.040 update HERE.