TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: January 2013

  • Civil War Book Acquisitions: January 2013, 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 Battle of Petersburg by Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War 0-527-17558-7 Published in 1977, reprint from original. Out of Print. Kraus Reprint […]

  • The Battle of Farmington, Mississippi – Part 1

    Introduction Little has been written about the post-Shiloh Union advance on Corinth, Mississippi until now. With the release of Timothy B. Smith’s new volume on this campaign; Corinth 1862: Siege, Battle, Occupation that has changed. Once thought to be an overly cautious, glacially paced period of inaction this period has been brought to life. Included in […]

  • Civil War Book Review: Giant in the Shadows: The Life of Robert T. Lincoln

    Giant in the Shadows: The Life of Robert T. Lincoln by Jason Emerson Product Details Hardcover: 640 pages Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press; 1st Edition (March 27, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0809330555 ISBN-13: 978-0809330553   Only one of Abraham Lincoln’s sons live long enough to marry and have children.  Christened Robert Todd Lincoln, he was […]

  • The Abolitionists: PBS American Experience

    I just wanted to alert TOCWOC readers quickly of the next American Experience episode (or in this case three episodes), The Abolitionists.  The first part debuts on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in most markets, to be followed by parts 2 and 3 in succeeding weeks.  I hope to have a short review up on the  […]

  • January 2013 Civil War Book Notes

    Those that can’t write, Review! January 2013 James W. Durney *********************************************************** New in the stores James M. Schmidt newest from History Press Galveston and the Civil War: An Island City in the Maelstrom is the only book I can find on the battle in January 1863. Lincoln and McClellan at War by Chester G. Hearn […]

  • Before the Seven Days – Advance to the Chickahominy Conclusion

    Conclusion and Assessment The early stages of the Peninsula Campaign was a study in contradictions. Writing to Secretary of War Stanton on March 19th, 1862 to explain the concept behind his proposed campaign McClellan stated: “The proposed plan of campaign is to assume Fort Monroe as the first base of operations… Richmond being the objective […]

  • 150 Years Ago, January 1863

    150 Years Ago January 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation is now law.  All slaves in the Confederate States of America are free.  Slaves in CSA areas occupied by Federal forces are free too.  However, slaves in Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri are still slaves.  Slavery is still legal in the United States and will remain legal until […]