TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: March 2009

  • One Week Remains in TOCWOC’s The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat Book Giveaway!

    If you didn’t catch the recent free book giveaway announcement three weeks ago, TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog is giving away a free copy of Earl J. Hess’ new book The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat.  There is only about one week remaining to subscribe to TOCWOC via email to get entered for […]

  • Footnotes to History

    I’ve subscribed to Footnote.com, which I’ve found to be a great resource even though it’s not cheap (tip: keep checking for sale rate). There is a wealth of Civil War primary documentation there, with more being added daily, including most of the Confederate service records. Accessing these online sure beats having to travel to Washington […]

  • HPS Campaign Chancellorsville Scenario List

    I recently noticed someone had searched for “Campaign Chancellorsville Scenario List” here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog and I thought it’d be a good idea to provide that information for those looking for it.  After the typical historical and variant scenarios in Campaign Chancellorsville, 85 in all, there are also weather variants, scenarios […]

  • The Civil War From a British Perspective

    I frequently announce new Civil War blogs here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog and add them to the blogroll.  A lot of the Civil War blogs out there try to occupy their own little niche on within our decidely niche topic.  It is with great interest, then, that I learned of a new […]

  • Martin Pegler Books

    Bill Adams (whom I have mentioned before in connection with his firearms expertise) send this short review of a couple of Martin Pegler’s books and has allowed me to post it here. I’ve read Out of Nowhere and found it excellent. Fred Ray I thoroughly enjoyed Martin Pegler’s Out of Nowhere: A History of the […]

  • Review: Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War: A Complete Classification Guide and Illustrated History

    Maier, Larry B. and Stahl, Joseph W. Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War: A Complete Classification Guide and Illustrated History.  McFarland (August 15, 2008). 222 pages, many illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-0786433100 $55.00 (Hardcover). Did Civil War soldiers have dog tags?  Surprisingly, yes they did, and they are referred to today as “identification […]

  • Review: The Last Lincolns: The Rise & Fall of a Great American Family

    The Last Lincolns: The Rise & Fall of a Great American Family by Charles Lachman Product Details Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: Union Square Press (October 7, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 1402758901 ISBN-13: 978-1402758904 When Lincoln died, he left his widow Mary Todd Lincoln and two sons.  Robert Todd Lincoln was in his early twenties, a […]