TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: August 2011

  • Civil War Book Review: Sister States, Enemy States: The Civil War in Kentucky and Tennessee

    Sister States, Enemy States: The Civil War in Kentucky and Tennessee Edited by Kent Dollar, Larry Whiteaker and W. Calvin Dickson Product Details Paperback: 402 pages Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky; Reprint edition (January 10, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0813133823 ISBN-13: 978-0813133829 For many states, the decision on secession was not an easy one.  […]

  • Siege of Petersburg Online Posts: Week of 8/21/2011

    This weekly series looks at the posts which have appeared over the last 7 days at The Siege of Petersburg Online: Beyond the Crater.  It’s a way to show TOCWOC readers what I’ve been doing over at my other Civil War site.  This week was a bit lighter in terms of posting. The regiments of […]

  • New To Appomattox Blog Launched (Mini-Series)

    J.D. Petruzzi just posted about a new Civil War blog called To Appomattox.  It’s maintained by Greg Caggiano and Steven Hancock.  The most exciting news for me personally about this project?  Dexter’s Michael C. Hall is cast as Ulysses S. Grant.  Anybody who can convincingly play both a gay funeral parlor director and a blood […]

  • The Crazy Delawares at the Battle of Antietam

    Editor’s Note: 2nd Delaware researcher and reenactor Sean Protas has generously agreed to do a series of guest posts focusing on the colorfully nicknamed ‘Crazy Delawares’.  Look for Sean’s posts to appear periodically here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog.  For more information on the modern day 2nd Delaware Volunteer Infantry reenactment group, check […]

  • Some Old Guns

    Rock Island Auctions has some Civil War guns up for their September auction. As usual I can’t afford any of them but it’s nice to look. Of particular interest are: A contract Henry rifle for the 1st D.C. Cavalry. This rifle is one of approximately 1000 Henry rifles purchased by the Ordnance Department in late […]

  • Civil War Book Review: The New Gettysburg Campaign Handbook

    THE NEW GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN HANDBOOK: Facts, Photos, and Artwork for Readers of All Ages, June 9 – July 14, 1863 by J. David Petruzzi and Steven Stanley Product Details Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (July 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 161121078X ISBN-13: 978-1611210781 The authors have an uncanny ability to hit the “sweet spot” with […]

  • Introducing the New Beyond the Crater Store

    Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared yesterday at The Siege of Petersburg Online: Beyond the Crater. I’d like to take a moment to announce the opening of The Siege of Petersburg Online: Beyond the Crater’s brand new online store offering Confederate Inspection Reports and Union Ordnance Returns.  You’ll also notice the new Store menu button […]