Month: June 2009

  • BIG News at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

    I’d like to announce an eventful first four days of July here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog.  Events include the 78th History Carnival, a combined effort by Civil War bloggers to present a definitive Top 10 Civil War books on the Campaign and Battle of Gettysburg, and a free book giveaway on the […]

  • Review: Wars within a War: Controversy and Conflict over the American Civil War (Civil War America)

    Wars within a War: Controversy and Conflict over the American Civil War (Civil War America) edited by Joan Waugh and Gary W. Gallagher Product Details Hardcover: 328 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (May 8, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0807832758 ISBN-13: 978-0807832752 Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches The Civil War […]

  • Review: A Beckoning Hellfire: A Novel of the Civil War

    A Beckoning Hellfire: A Novel of the Civil War By J. D. R. Hawkins On Christmas Eve, 1862 David Summers and his family learn of the terrible news of his father’s death, presumably at the hands of Yankee soldiers, at the battle of Fredericksburg a week earlier.  The following spring, on a mission of revenge […]

  • In the Review Queue: A Tactical Innovator’s Regiment

    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. The Civil War publishing world definitely appears to be […]

  • In The Review Queue: Death in the Trenches, Border War, and Civil War Guerrillas

    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 received three new Civil War books to review […]

  • Interview With Civil War Preservation Trust President Jim Lighthizer at This Mighty Scourge

    Mike Noirot recently interviewed Civil War Preservation Trust President Jim Lighthizer at his Civil War blog This Mighty Scourge.  This isn’t any ordinary blog interview, however.  Mike did an audio interview with Mr. Lighthizer, and it is broken down into eight parts in the usual mp3 format.  Make sure you tell others interested about Civil […]

  • Terrible News for the Wilderness Battlefield

    In a not so stunning turn of events if you’ve been following the situation, the Orange County (VA) Planning Commission voted 5-4 to allow the construction of a Super Wal-Mart on the Wilderness Battlefield.  The decision isn’t final yet, with the ultimately final vote going to the Orange County Board of Supervisors later this year.  […]