Month: July 2008
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Armies and Graphics
Here’s an interesting graphic showing the rise and fall of the Confederate armies during the Civil War in three theaters. According to its creator, it “charts the size and battle history of the Army of Northern Virginia, Army of Tennessee, and 21 other armies. It provides understanding and context of why the Army of Northern […]
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A Guide to Civil War Books for Beginners, Part 1: Civil War Overviews
This is the first of hopefully many blog entries for beginning Civil War readers about Civil War books they might like to read. This is not a post aimed at children or young adults, though I do hope to target those audiences in the future as well. Instead, I hope to provide a nice guide […]
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What books would you suggest?
As some of you may know, I am a reenactor. I have had a few new guys join my unit recently, and they wanted a few books to read on “what was life like for a Confederate soldier”. So, here are the books I suggested, in no particular order- – “Company Aytch” by Sam Watkins […]
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Women Will Howl
The Yankees may not have sowed salt through Georgia, but they did some other appallingly cruel things, many of which have been forgotten. One was the forced deportation of over three hundred civilians, mostly women, from the mill towns of Roswell and New Manchester, Georgia. Many of these women, most of them poor and very […]
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Off-duty Amusement
Now this sounds like an interesting tour. Might be even better if they included something stronger than water, and perhaps a period condom. Beats having to tote that Enfield around. “Hard Liquor and Women” – How Off-Duty Soldiers Amused Themselves During the Siege of Petersburg At 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, […]
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Win a Free Copy of Roll Call to Destiny By Answering a Question: Submit Your Entry by August 15, 2008
Note: Submissions for this contest are now CLOSED. The winner will be announced on Monday, August 18 and all contestants will be notified via email. Thanks to all who participated! Due to a mix-up, I now have two copies of Roll Call To Destiny: The Soldier’s Eye View of Civil War Battle by Brent Nosworthy. […]
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Odds & Ends: July 17, 2008
This version of Odds & Ends can teach you about the Emancipation Proclamation, tell you about some upcoming events at Petersburg National Battlefield, see what kind of Zouave you’d be, and even shed some light on strange steam engines and weapons of the Civil War Era. Read on to find out how: Rea Andrew Redd […]