TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: June 2009

  • Only 5 Days to Nominate Your Favorite History Posts for History Carnival 78!

    The 78th Edition of the long running History Carnival will be appearing at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog in only 5 days on July 1, 2009.  If you love history blogs, make sure you are on the lookout for excellent blog entries.  When you see one, nominate it for this edition of the Carnival […]

  • Review: Dixie Betrayed: How the South Really Lost the Civil War

    Dixie Betrayed: How the South Really Lost the Civil War By David J. Eicher Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Little, Brown; 1st edition (March 22, 2006) ISBN: 0316739057 David Eicher has a difficult premise to prove but makes a good logical case for it.  The short form is that the Southern mentality contained the seeds of […]

  • Review: Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg

    Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg by Timothy B. Smith Product Details Paperback: 520 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (January 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714197 ISBN-13: 978-1932714197 [This review is for the hardback version] The reading Civil War battle histories can be very enjoyable or an exercise in frustration depending on the author’s ability to explain […]

  • National Firearms Museum

    One place I forgot to mention in my previous post was the National Firearms Museum, which is certainly worth a visit any time you’re in the DC area. Located with the National Rifle Association headquarters at Fairfax, VA, the museum features thousands of firearms of all types from all periods, including the Civil War. Featured […]

  • Review: Army of the Potomac, Volume III: McClellan’s First Campaign, March – May 1862

    Army of the Potomac, Volume III: McClellan’s First Campaign, March – May 1862 by Russel Beatie Product Details Hardcover: 864 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (February 28, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714251 ISBN-13: 978-1932714258 Details, they say the devil is in the details and they might be right.  I am convinced that history is in the […]

  • On to Richmond

    I was in Richmond last week speaking to the Richmond Civil War Round Table and of course visiting various book stores and museums. The talk was memorable—I was about halfway through the presentation when BOOM! there was a huge clap of thunder and the lights went out. For a time we really did feel we’d […]

  • Review: Army of the Potomac, Volume II: McClellan Takes Command, September 1861-February 1862

    Army of the Potomac, Volume II: McClellan Takes Command, September 1861-February 1862 by Russel H. Beatie Product Details Hardcover: 672 pages Publisher: Da Capo Press (November 9, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0306812525 ISBN-13: 978-0306812521 Russell H. Beatie is writing what should become the classic series on The Army of the Potomac.  This is the second […]