TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: September 2008

  • Book Blogger Appreciation Week: List of Blogs Up For Awards

    I wanted to point out the ongoing “Book Blogger Appreciation Week” to my readers.  My Friend Amy is the host and has some cool giveaways, as do many of the other participating blogs.  If you like to read, I’m sure you’ll find a lot of interesting blogs in the following list of participants! 1 More […]

  • 17th Military History Carnival Posted

    The 17th Edition of the Military History Carnival is posted…but this one looks like submissions were few and far between.  Before I chastise anyone else, I’ll cast the first stone at myself.  For the first time in awhile I failed to nominate one or two posts of my fellow Civil War bloggers.  One post which […]

  • Peter Cozzens to Appear on Civil War Talk Radio September 19, 2008

    While listening to the September 12, 2008 edition of Civil War Talk Radio, I heard Gerry P. mention Peter Cozzens as his next guest.  I presume Gerry and Cozzens will be talking about Shenandoah 1862: Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign, Cozzens’ new book.  The show airs live at 12 pm Pacific on Friday, September 19.  Make […]

  • Review: The Women Will Howl by Mary Deborah Petite

    The Women Will Howl: The Union Capture of Roswell and New Manchester, Georgia, and the Forced Relocation of Mill Workers by Mary Deborah Petite ISBN 978-0-7864-3168-7 McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2008 187 Pages – Hardcover (7 x 10) – $45 Photos & Illustrations, Appendix, Notes, Bibliography, Index Information wanted: My widowed daughter, Eliza Ray, […]

  • Review: The 11th Wisconsin in the Civil War: A Regimental History by Christopher C. Wehner

    Christopher C. Wehner. The 11th Wisconsin in the Civil War: A Regimental History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers (April 16, 2008). 248 pages, 16 maps, roster, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-0786432103 $45.00 (Library Binding). What does one look for in a good regimental history? First person accounts? Check. Social breakdown of the regiment […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: September 12, 2008

    Air Date: 091208 Subject: Sherman’s March to the Sea Books: Southern Storm: Sherman’s March to the Sea Guest: Noah Andre Trudeau Summary: Andy Trudeau discusses his new book on Sherman’s March, Southern Storm, and goes over the myths which have been built up around this famous event. Brett’s Summary: Andy Trudeau, a former National Public […]

  • Pritzker Military Library Webcast: Southern Storm

    Hat tip to Dispatch Depot Message Board user “Sam Grant” for pointing out a recently aired Pritzker Military Library webcast on Sherman’s March, Andy Trudeau’s new book on the March to the Sea.