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Ulysses S. Grant’s Papers Online Courtesy of Mississippi State University

May 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Welcome back to TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog and thanks for reading!Editor’s Note: This blog entry was originally posted at Beyond the Crater: The Petersburg Campaign Online.  It has been crossposted here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog.
(Hat tip to Nick and Harry.)
As many of you are probably aware, the Grant Papers moved [...]

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Categories: Beyond the Crater: Petersburg Campaign Notes · Civil War Individuals · Civil War Research · Civil War on the Web · Generals · Spotlight On An Individual

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861aa: Forces of U. S. Grant Louisville, Kentucky 30 November 1861

May 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Back to the George Nafziger American Civil War Order of Battle Collection
Forces of U.S.Grant
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Bryce A. Suderow on the Petersburg Campaign

May 20th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Longtime student of the Petersburg Campaign and author of an unpublished manuscript on First and Second Deep Bottom Bryce A. Suderow was kind enough to offer up his opinions on the campaign in a recent comment here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog.  Bryce is not a fan of Ulysses S. Grant, as you [...]

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Categories: Civil War Research · Eastern Theater · Military History · Spotlight On An Individual · Strategy & Tactics

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Civil War Odds & Ends: May 1, 2009

May 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Civil War Odds & Ends looks at recent interesting Civil War news and notes from around the Civil War blogosphere and the web.

Wargames Illustrated #261 will feature Civil War cavalry miniatures.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch features an article about the inaugural event of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the America Civil War Commission.
Archived webcasts of the event are [...]

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Civil War Times Illustrated, January 2007

September 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Why Are These Summaries Showing Up Late?
Civil War Times Illustrated
Volume 45, Number 10 (January 2007)
Civil War Times Illustrated Web Site

Mail Call…..4
Turning Points: Arming the Confederacy…..9
Josiah Gorgas
by Jeffry D. Wert
This month Turning Points looks at Brigadier General Josiah Gorgas, chief of the Confederate Ornance Bureau.
Gallery: South Carolina Volunteer…..13
Wiliam N. Gaston
submitted by John Porter Gaston III
William Gaston [...]

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John Y. Simon Obituaries Begin to Appear

July 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Obituaries of renowned Grant scholar John Y. Simon have started to appear.  Hat tip to Brooks Simpson for pointing out the following links.  Brooks takes issue with the New York Times obituary, especially some of the comments attributed to Harold Holzer.  He recommends two articles coming out much closer to Simon’s home in Carbondale, [...]

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Odds & Ends: July 8, 2008

July 8th, 2008 · No Comments

This Odds & Ends contains quite a few links from the Civil War blogs.  I’m trying to fill in just a bit for the recently retired This Week in Civil War Blogs formerly run by Civil War Interactive, but I doubt I’d ever have time to fill in on a permanent basis.  I’d like to [...]

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