Month: January 2013

  • The Battle of Farmington, Mississippi – Part 4

    Charge of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry As the situation at the creek developed a frantic call for troops to assist the two hard pressed brigades went out. About 1000 a harried aide approached LTC Edward Hatch of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry with an order to rush “with all possible speed” to the front. Within minutes […]

  • Civil War Book Acquisitions: January 2013, Part 3

    Editor’s Note: Civil War Book Acquisitions is an ongoing series which allows me to highlight new books I’ve recently acquired and give readers an idea of upcoming Civil War books. Harvest of Death: The Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry, Arkansas by Joe Walker 978-1461021902 158 pages, 9 maps, illustrations, bibliography, footnotes, order of battle appendix, index.  […]

  • The Battle of Farmington, Mississippi – Part 3

    Beauregard Attacks Near Farmington Colonel John Loomis (subbing in brigade command for the ill Plummer) was equally oblivious to the danger as he deployed his troops. He kept four companies of the 8th Wisconsin in town to act as an advanced guard and the remainder of the brigade in a line near the creek and […]

  • Civil War Book Review: Corinth 1862: Siege, Battle, Occupation

    Corinth 1862: Siege, Battle, Occupation by Timothy B. Smith Product Details Hardcover: 472 pages Publisher: University Press of Kansas (May 9, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 070061852X ISBN-13: 978-0700618521   Railroads were the “super highways” of the Civil War.  Unlike today, railroads went into towns and/or towns went to railroads.  During the war, both sides expended […]

  • Civil War Book Acquisitions: January 2013, Part 2

    Editor’s Note: Civil War Book Acquisitions is an ongoing series which allows me to highlight new books I’ve recently acquired and give readers an idea of upcoming Civil War books. The Wilmington & Weldon Railroad in the Civil War by James C. Burke 978-0-7864-7154-6 272 pages, 41 photos, 2 maps, 5 graphs, charts, appendices, notes, […]

  • The Battle of Farmington, Mississippi – Part 2

    An Opportunity Arises Beauregard would not have long to wait to find the answers to these questions. An impatient John Pope, fresh from his victories on the Mississippi, soon became disenchanted with the sluggish pace of the advance. Pope summarized his thoughts;  “…from the very feeble resistance offered to our advance on any of the […]

  • Book Sale Alert – Wayne State University Press

    As long as we’re talking about book acquisitions I’d like to mention that Wayne State University Press is having a sale right now. I picked up a copy of Raymond Herek’s These Men Have Seen Hard Service, which I regard as one of the best modern regimentals, for 30% off. It continues through Jan. 15th. […]