TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: March 2009

  • Review: The 13th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry C.S.A. by Mike Wadsworth

    This is the third of four reviews scheduled for Tuesdays in March.  Each review will cover one of the first four volumes of the South Carolina Regimental-Roster Set series from Broadfoot Publishing Company.  A significant portion of each review will show you how this particular volume compared to the others in the series in terms […]

  • 16th Military History Carnival Is Out

    The 16th Military History Carnival has been posted at American Presidents Blog, and TOCWOC made the cut with the Shenandoah 1862 book review!  There are plenty of other Civil War entries this month as well.  Go check it out! Did you enjoy this blog entry?  Please consider using the ShareThis feature below to spread the […]

  • Stash of Civil War Newspapers Found

    The Austin Coin Collecting Society, whom I have mentioned before as having silver Confederate half dollars, has come into posession of a number of copies of the New York Times dating from the Civil War. From the cellar of an old library being remodeled, we found a small hoard of original New York Times Newspapers […]

  • Two Weeks Remain in TOCWOC’s The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat Book Giveaway!

    If you didn’t catch the recent free book giveaway announcement two 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 are about two weeks remaining to subscribe to TOCWOC via email to get entered for a […]

  • In the Review Queue: Sultana

    The “In the Review Queue” series provides TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog readers with a brief look at books Brett Schulte is planning to review here on the blog.  These will be very similar to Drew Wagenhoffer’s “Booknotes” series at Civil War Books and Authors. I recently received Sultana: Surviving the Civil War, Prison, […]

  • An Interview With Author Jim Parrish

    UPDATE: Drew Wagenhoffer has a complimentary review of Parrish’s book on Civil War Books and Authors. John Fox, the man behind Angle Valley Press, passed along this interview with Jim Parrish, author of the recently-released Wiregrass to Appomattox, a history of the 50th Georgia. I have a copy but have not yet had a chance […]

  • In the Review Queue: Chicago’s Irish Legion

    The “In the Review Queue” series provides TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog readers with a brief look at books Brett Schulte is planning to review here on the blog.  These will be very similar to Drew Wagenhoffer’s “Booknotes” series at Civil War Books and Authors. This nicely put together hardcover is a regimental history […]