Month: September 2005
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Harper’s Ferry Arsenal Update
The Harper’s Ferry Arsenal has been updated. David Driver has created what I consider to be a long overdue mod for Bull Run: TC 1861. He has edited the tree graphics in the game so that tree coverage is a little sparser, allowing you to better see your troops. In addition, the trees get even […]
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Designing Questions for HPS Civil War Games
The first question to answer is: What is my interest level for any particular battle? It can’t be understated that to design a good game, the interest MUST be very high. In fact, it’s best to be able to visit the battlefield, but not essential. Though I’m originally from California, I now reside in Tennessee. […]
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Review: Secessionville: Assault on Charleston by Patrick Brennan
http://www.brettschulte.net/ACWBooks/southcarolina.htm Secessionville: Assault on Charleston. Patrick Brennan. Savas Publishing Company (1996). 394 pp. 23 maps. This is a review and summary of Patrick Brennan’s Secessionville: Assault on Charleston. Secessionville is a detailed battle history focusing on the James Island Campaign of June 1862 and the resulting Battle of Secessionville on June 16, 1862. The author […]
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A Melancholy Affair at the Weldon Railroad, The Vermont Brigade June 23, 1864
A Melancholy Affair at the Weldon Railroad, The Vermont Brigade June 23, 1864 Civil War authors and historians generally paint with a broad brush. Multiple books are available, and more appear every day it seems, describing the great battles and campaigns of the war. Infantrymen, however, do not fight great battles. They slug it out […]
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Lawyers and History
Drew Wagenhoffer had a piece on his blog this week about lawyers who write Civil War history. He had a list of us, myself included. Fortunately, most of us are well-respected names like Gordon Rhea, Kent Masterson Brown, Russel “Cap” Beatie, and the dean of all of us, Alan Nolan. It’s been my good fortune […]
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Weekend Blogging
Weekends are usually busy times for me, so I’m probably going to be taking most weekends off from blogging. I hope to have a review up for Secessionville late Sunday night or some time on Monday, but otherwise I’ll be pretty quiet. Check out Brett’s list of the Top 10 Civil War Blogs! Check out […]
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Secessionville, Part 8
Secessionville: Assault On Charleston by Patrick Brennan I finished reading this one on Thursday night, but I’ve only now found time to write about it. The book, despite quite a few typos, was a very good battle history of this small but important battle that decided the fate of Charleston at a time when the […]