TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: September 2009

  • Review: Like a Meteor Blazing Brightly: The Short but Controversial Life of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren

    Like a Meteor Blazing Brightly: The Short but Controversial Life of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren by Eric J. Wittenberg Product Details Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Edinborough Press (June 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1889020338 ISBN-13: 978-1889020334 Those that follow Eric Wittenberg’s work know this is a pet project that has been years in the making.  We […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: September 18, 2009

    Air Date: 091809 Subject: Working Class Northern Women During the Civil War Books: Army at Home: Women and the Civil War on the Northern Home Front Guest: Judith Giesberg Summary: Dr. Judith Giesberg discussed women and the Northern home front during the Civil War. Brett’s Summary: Dr. Judith Giesberg of Villanova University was Gerry’s guest […]

  • Short Takes

    The remnants of a blockade runner have come to light in Tampa, Florida. Chief researcher John William Morris said the dimensions of the wreck are within inches of that of the Scottish Chief, and it’s in a spot where the vessel was believed abandoned by Confederate troops after Tampa’s one and only Civil War skirmish. […]

  • My First Civil War Reenactment: Marion Davis

    Editor’s Note: I am always a fan of bringing in guest posters interested in the Civil War.  I find these guest posters often look at the war through a lens far different than mine.  With that said, TOCWOC guest poster and Civil War enthusiast Marion Davis wrote a self-published Civil War era novel as a […]

  • Review: The Artillery of Gettysburg

      The Artillery of Gettysburg  By Bradley M. Gottfried, Ph. D In many books written about the American Civil War and its battles the artillery is often relegated to a supporting role while the infantry takes the spotlight.  Conversely the Battle of Gettysburg hogs the stage as the most written about battle of the war.  […]

  • Review: Calculating the Value of the Union

    Calculating the Value of the Union: Slavery, Property Rights, and the Economic Origins of the Civil War (Civil War America) by James L. Huston Product Details Hardcover: 464 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (November 1, 2002) Language: English ISBN-10: 0807828041 ISBN-13: 978-0807828045 What caused the Civil War?  Debates on this question occur, […]

  • Review: The Complete Gettysburg Guide by J. David Petruzzi

    Petruzzi, J. David (Text) & Stanley, Steven (Maps and Photos).  The Complete Gettysburg Guide: Walking and Driving Tours of the Battlefield, Town, Cemeteries, Field Hospital Sites, and other Topics of Historical Interest. Savas Beatie LLC (June 1, 2009). 320 pages, maps, illustrations, guided tours, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-932714-63-0 $39.95 (Hardcover). As many reviews of this […]