TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: September 2009

  • Short Takes

    When you’re firing that nifty new replica cannon you built, try not to drop a round shot through your neighbor’s medicine cabinet as it tends to strain neighborly relations. Video here. And speaking of big guns, there’s always that double- barreled Confederate cannon, which can still be viewed at Athens, GA. A young Yankee soldier, […]

  • The Civil War 145 Years Ago: September 1864

    September 1864 “Atlanta is ours and fairly won”; these words are in a telegram sent to President Lincoln on the second. This is the first tangible victory since the summer began and the North rejoices. September fifth is declared a day of national celebration and prayer. The famous raider John Hunt Morgan is killed at […]

  • Vote for TOCWOC for Book Blogger Appreciation Week

    This is admittedly a bit of shameless self-promotion, but I’m happy to announce TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog made the Book Blogger Appreciation Week short list of best book blogs in the “Best History/Historical Fiction blog” category.  If you enjoy the book reviews here at TOCWOC and want to say thanks, click this link […]

  • Review: The Maps of First Bull Run by Bradley Gottfried

    Gottfried, Bradley M. 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. Savas Beatie LLC (June 10, 2009). 144 pages, 51 maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1932714609 $34.95 (Hardcover). What do you get when a publisher long known for its […]

  • NC Museum of History Returns Civil War Flag to Rhode Island

    The North Carolina Museum of History has returned a Civil War flag of Company L, First Rhode Island Cavalry to its home state. The V-shaped flag, called a guidon, was captured by the 63rd North Carolina Troops (Fifth North Carolina Cavalry) on June 17, 1863, during the Battle of Middleburg, Virginia. The battle was part […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: September 4, 2009

    Air Date: 090409 Subject: The “Two Battles” of Gettysburg and Union General Dan Sickles Books: Sickles at Gettysburg: The Controversial Civil War General Who Committed Murder, Abandoned Little Round Top, and Declared Himself the Hero of Gettysburg Guest: James A. Hessler Summary: Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide (LBG) James A. Hessler talks about the controversial and […]

  • Review: By One Vote: The Disputed Presidential Election of 1876

    By One Vote: The Disputed Presidential Election of 1876 by Michael F. Holt Product Details Hardcover: 300 pages Publisher: University Press of Kansas (October 15, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 070061608X ISBN-13: 978-0700616084 The election of 1876 is one of the more interesting and contentious elections in our history.   This book covers the issues, nominations, voting […]