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Welcome back to TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog and thanks for reading!
In case you were wondering why some of my reviews cover books published years or even decades ago, this small page is for you. I have a relatively large and ever-increasing library of Civil War books. Unfortunately, I do not have enough time to read these books at the pace I’ve been buying them over the last five years or so. As a result, I have literally hundreds of unread books lining my shelves. For this reason, you will often see a review of a book many years old and perhaps even available only used, or not available at all.
My intent in publishing these book reviews is two fold. First, I use these reviews as a kind of summary of what I’ve read. I can go back later, check out my review, and get a decent idea of the author’s main points. Second, I want to give readers with interests similar to mine an idea of what a book contains. Readers perusing the archives of this blog and also my Online Civil War Book Collection can take a look at all of my thoughts on the books I’ve read and possibly get a better feel for prospective purchases.
@bschulte
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1 Review: Lee Vs. McClellan: The First Campaign // May 3, 2008 at 3:41 pm
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2 Why Does Brett Review Older Books? // Aug 7, 2008 at 10:43 pm
[...] If you’re new To TOCWOC, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I often get asked this question via email or in comments, either on the blog or in some of the message boards where I also post reviews. I’ve decided it is easier to simply create a private page here at TOCWOC describing my reasoning. As a result, all of my book reviews will be accompanied by the following link: Why Does Brett Review Older Books? [...]
3 Review In Brief: Mine Run: A Campaign of Lost Opportunities // Aug 7, 2008 at 10:44 pm
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4 Review In Brief: Fiction As Fact: The Horse Soldiers & Popular Memory | TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog // Apr 16, 2009 at 9:18 pm
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5 Review In Brief: The First Battle of Winchester: May 25, 1862 | TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog // Apr 16, 2009 at 9:19 pm
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6 Review In Brief: The Union Cavalry Comes of Age: Hartwood Church to Brandy Station, 1863 | TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog // Apr 16, 2009 at 9:20 pm
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