TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: December 2012

  • Before the Seven Days – Advance to the Chickahominy Part 14

    The Grapevine Bridge Many thousands of engineer projects were accomplished during the Civil War. Structures of all types, bridges, roads, and fortifications were constructed in every theater but none can claim the importance of the Grapevine Bridge. While other projects were used to initiate action (Fredericksburg, Chattanooga…), to besiege the enemy (Vicksburg, Petersburg,…), to move […]

  • Civil War Game Review: Campaign Overland by John Tiller Software

    Campaign Overland John Tiller Software John Tiller is a respected name in PC war games.  His Civil War gaming system is well established and enjoyed by many.  New from John Tiller Software is a true giant of a game on the Overland Campaign.  The main game covers May to June 1864, with all the battles […]

  • Civil War Book Review: Letters Home to Sarah: The Civil War Letters of Guy C. Taylor, Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers

    Alderson, Kevin & Alderson, Patsy (editors). Letters Home to Sarah: The Civil War Letters of Guy C. Taylor, Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers  (The University of Wisconsin Press, November 7, 2012). 264 pages, 34 b/w photos, 4 maps, bibliography, endnotes, index. ISBN: 978-0-299-29120-4 $26.95 (Cloth). Complete or almost complete runs of letters home from Civil War soldiers […]

  • Civil War Book Acquisitions: December 2012, Part 1

    Editor’s Note: Civil War Book Acquisitions is an ongoing series which allows me to highlight new books I’ve recently acquired and give readers an idea of upcoming Civil War books. The Letters of General Richard S. Ewell: Stonewall’s Successor edited by Donald C. Pfanz The University of Tennessee Press 978-1-57233-873-9 480 pages $44.95 cloth TOCWOC’s […]

  • Best Books on the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg: December 13, 1862

    Best Books on the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg: December 13, 1862 While I typically create “best Civil War books on…” posts for the 150th anniversary of major (and sometimes not so major) battles, I usually come up with brand new things to say about them.  In this case I’ll mostly be letting my prior […]

  • Before the Seven Days – Advance to the Chickahominy Part 13

    Hill’s Attack MG D. H. Hill’s independent decision to begin the attack started in ragged fashion. The hasty nature of the order left the brigades scrambling to get into battles order. BG Samuel Garland’s brigade (5th NC, 23rd NC, 24th VA, 38th VA, 2nd FL, and 2nd MS Bn) advanced with the 2nd Mississippi Battalion […]

  • Civil War Book Review: General Jo Shelby’s March

    General Jo Shelby’s March by Anthony Arthur Product Details Paperback: 296 pages Publisher: Bison Books (May 1, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0803240775 ISBN-13: 978-0803240773 In 1865, many Americans face a difficult decision.  Their side had lost a civil war and the future was uncertain.  Most were anonymous soldiers, who simply went home.  Others well known […]