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Month: September 2011

  • Civil War Book Review: A Little Short of Boats: The Civil War Battles of Ball’s Bluff and Edwards Ferry, October 21 – 22, 1861

    A Little Short of Boats: The Civil War Battles of Ball’s Bluff and Edwards Ferry, October 21 – 22, 1861 by James Morgan Product Details Hardcover: 312 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie; Rev Exp edition (July 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611210666 ISBN-13: 978-1611210668 A little battle with a long shadow. A minor event can cause a […]

  • Siege of Petersburg Online Posts: Week of 9/04/2011

    This weekly series looks at the posts which have appeared over the last 7 days at The Siege of Petersburg Online: Beyond the Crater.  It’s a way to show TOCWOC readers what I’ve been doing over at my other Civil War site. The regiments of the First Brigade, Second Division, Union Second Corps, Army of […]

  • Biography of Col. William P. Baily, 2nd Delaware Volunteer Infantry 1861-1864

    Editor’s Note: 2nd Delaware researcher and reenactor Sean Protas has generously agreed to do a series of guest posts focusing on the colorfully nicknamed ‘Crazy Delawares’.  Look for Sean’s posts to appear periodically here at TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog.  For more information on the modern day 2nd Delaware Volunteer Infantry reenactment group, check […]

  • Black Confederates at the Siege of Petersburg?

    A regimental history of the 36th Wisconsin by James M. Aubery, published in 1900, contains his observation of so-called “Black Confederates”, and whether or not they were soldiers.  I think Aubery’s statement1 speaks for itself on the matter, emphasis mine. The following from General Longstreet regarding Hatcher’s Run explains itself and shows that the slaves […]

  • September 2011 Civil War Book Notes

    Those that can’t write, Review! September 2011 James W. Durney *********************************************************** My “to read” list The Doom of Reconstruction by Andrew Slapp looks at the liberal wing of the Republican Party after the war. The Notorious “Bull” Nelson Murdered Civil War General by Donald A. Clark is a book I have wanted for some time […]

  • Siege of Petersburg Online Posts: Week of 8/28/2011

    This weekly series looks at the posts which have appeared over the last 7 days at The Siege of Petersburg Online: Beyond the Crater.  It’s a way to show TOCWOC readers what I’ve been doing over at my other Civil War site. The regiments of the First Brigade, Second Division, Union Second Corps, Army of […]

  • A Feast of Colts

    One of the most significant collections of CW-era Colts is up on the block, and worth a look for anyone interested in period weapons. Many of these firearms disappear into collections where they are seldom if ever seen. Field & Stream magazine has a a nice slide show with commentary on each gun and the […]