TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: January 2012

  • Civil War Book Acquisitions: December 2011

    Editor’s Note: For those who do not know, my wife had our second son, Brody, on December 30, 2011. I’ve been away from the blog in an active role for far longer than I would have liked. In my absence, Jim and Fred have done a fine job. However, my batteries are recharged and I’d […]

  • Civil War Book Review: Victors in Blue: How Union Generals Fought the Confederates, Battled Each Other, and Won the Civil War

    Castel, Albert.  Simpson, Brooks D. Victors in Blue: How Union Generals Fought the Confederates, Battled Each Other, and Won the Civil War (University Press of Kansas, 2011). 374 pages, 10 photos, 10 maps, notes. ISBN: 978-0-7006-1793-7 $34.95 (Hardcover). What ONE Union general, other than Grant, could have defeated Robert E. Lee?  How should the victorious […]

  • The Bristoe Campaign for Only $3.03 on Kindle!

    In preparation for an upcoming post on Civil War book acquisitions, I noticed another incredibly cheap but interesting book for Amazon Kindle.  Adrian Tighe’s book on the post-Gettysburg Bristoe Campaign in the fall of 1863 is the only modern study of this completely forgotten subject, and it’s available for only $3.03 on Amazon Kindle!  Keep […]

  • Civil War Book Acquisitions: November 2011

    Editor’s Note: For those who do not know, my wife had our second son, Brody, on December 30, 2011.  I’ve been away from the blog in an active role for far longer than I would have liked.  In my absence, Jim and Fred have done a fine job.  However, my batteries are recharged and I’d […]

  • Morningside Civil War Book Sale Through February 10, 2012

    I received the following information from Gatehouse Press today on a Civil War book sale for twelve Morningside books: Sale! sale good now through February 10 The following Morningside books are offered at big discounts. Click on the book for more details. Comstock, The Diary of Cyrus Comstock: $20 (regular price $37.50) Dawes, Service with […]

  • One Week Left In the FREE Civil War Book Giveaway

    There is only ONE week left in the TOCWOC/BTC free Civil War book giveaway. Anyone who subscribes to The Siege of Petersburg Online: Beyond the Crater via email before February 1, 2012 will be entered to win a free copy of Earl J. Hess’ In the Trenches at Petersburg. Three secondary winners will be given […]

  • Civil War Book Acquisitions: October 2011

    Editor’s Note: For those who do not know, my wife had our second son, Brody, on December 30, 2011.  I’ve been away from the blog in an active role for far longer than I would have liked.  In my absence, Jim and Fred have done a fine job.  However, my batteries are recharged and I’d […]