TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: July 2009

  • In The Review Queue: Three New Books in the South Carolina Regimental-Roster Set Series

    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 was delighted to receive in the mail yesterday […]

  • Review: Blood and Treasure

    BLOOD AND TREASURE (Texas A&M University Military History Series, No 41) by Donald S. Frazier Product Details Paperback: 380 pages Publisher: Texas A&M University Press (February 23, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0890967326 ISBN-13: 978-0890967324 We do not have enough books on the American Civil War in the far west.  The battles of Val Verde, Glorieta […]

  • Glory and Tarheels

    Blogger/journalist Jules Crittenden reminds us that today is the 146th anniversary of the doomed assault of the 54th Massachusetts on Fort Wagner, near Charleston. Although the attack was a failure it proved that Black soldiers would fight and led to their integration into the Union armies. By the end of the war some ten percent […]

  • New-York Historical Society Lincoln Exhibit Opens October 9

    Timothy Wroten of the New-York Historical Society (yes the hyphen is meant to be there) sent in a nice message detailing the opening of a new Abraham Lincoln Exhibit set to occur on October 9, 2009.  The exhibit will explore Lincoln and his relationship with New York City and will run until March 25, 2010.  […]

  • Even the Governor Does NOT Want a Wilderness Wal-Mart!

    I read some very interesting (and hopeful) news yesterday at Eric Wittenberg’s Rantings of a Civil War Historian.  Rather than attempt to echo Eric’s thoughts, I figured it would be better just to direct TOCWOC’s readers to Eric’s blog to see for yourself.  The Governor of Virginia and the House of Delegates Speaker issued a […]

  • Review: The Maps of First Bull Run: An Atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, June-October 1861

    The Maps of First Bull Run: An Atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, June-October 1861 (Hardcover) by Bradley M. Gottfried Product Details Hardcover: 144 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (June 10, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 193271460X ISBN-13: 978-1932714609 In this hobby, maps are essential!  You need maps as […]

  • Review: THE COMPLETE GETTYSBURG GUIDE

    THE COMPLETE GETTYSBURG GUIDE: Walking and Driving Tours of the Battlefield, Town, Cemeteries, Field Hospital Sites, and other Topics of Historical Interest by J. David Petruzzi Product Details Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (June 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714634 ISBN-13: 978-1932714630 Complete is correct! My Gettysburg Battlefield Guides range from the U.S. Army […]