TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: January 2012

  • Civil War Book Review: GETTYSBURG’S FORGOTTEN CAVALRY ACTIONS

    GETTYSBURG’S FORGOTTEN CAVALRY ACTIONS: Farnsworth’s Charge, South Cavalry Field, and the Battle of Fairfield, July 3, 1863 by Eric J. Wittenberg Product Details Paperback: 244 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (November 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611210704 ISBN-13: 978-1611210705 An excellent book just got better! In 1998, Eric Wittenberg saw his first book published.  Gettysburg’s Forgotten Cavalry […]

  • Short Takes

    I was fortunate to do some research at the Rubenstein Rare Books and Manuscript Library at Duke recently. Nice place, friendly and knowledgeable staff. They have a huge collection of Civil War primary sources and manuscripts, including supposedly the largest collection of unpublished Confederate manuscripts in the world. Well worth visiting (certainly was for me). […]

  • What If YOU Could Interview Key Players at Gettysburg?

    What questions would YOU ask them?  Publisher Wild River Press wants to know, and they’ll be using those questions in an upcoming book which puts a unique new spin on the often overdone Battle of Gettysburg.  Tom Pero, the founder of Wild River Press, explains: Wild River Press (a small publisher of high-quality fishing and […]

  • Civil War Book Acquisitions: September 2011

    Editor’s Note: For those who do not know, my wife had our second son, Brody, on December 30, 2011.  I’ve been away from the blog in an active role for far longer than I would have liked.  In my absence, Jim and Fred have done a fine job.  However, my batteries are recharged and I’d […]

  • Get Maps of Gettysburg on Kindle for Only $3.99!

    Savas Beatie, one of the very best Civil War book publishers out there, is running a can’t miss deal for Kindle users.  Click to read more about how to purchase the Kindle version of Maps of Gettysburg for only $3.99.  If you know this deal is for you and you want to buy right now, […]

  • Save 20% Off New Books at UNC Press

    I wanted to pass along the following offer from UNC Press, probably my favorite university press for Civil War titles: Dear Friends, As the very first daffodils sneak up around the front door here at Brooks Hall, we are speeding along into our spring publishing season. This is also our 90th anniversary year! For a […]

  • Civil War Site Review: Civil War Animated’s Petersburg and Appomattox Page

    Editor’s Note: This review has been cross-posted at The Siege of Petersburg Online. The vast majority of history web sites and blogs out there (including my own) are composed mainly of words and still images.  So imagine how interesting a site is when using different teaching methods while still delivering sound history.  CivilWarAnimated.com is just […]