Month: December 2013
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The Case of the Missing Telegram
Last week, in expressing my initial thoughts about General Grant and the Rewriting of History by Frank Varney, I wrote “do not be surprised to find me writing multiple blog posts” about the book. And so here I am, at it again. In the comments section to the previous post there was some discussion of […]
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Save 40% at UNC Press During their Holiday Sale!
I’ve been remiss in not letting readers know about the University of North Carolina Press’ ongoing Holiday Sale. You have a good chance to go back and save 40% on any UNC Press books you’ve missed over the last few years: Hope you’re staying cozy as winter officially settles in. Our new books this month […]
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Chickasaw Bayou (4)
Scouting the River While the land component was conducting operations at Milliken’s Bend, Admiral Porter’s fleet began the reconnaissance of the Yazoo River. Porter directed Lt Commander William Gwin to take his powerful vessel, Benton, along with the timber-clad gunboats Lexington and Tyler, the tin-clads Romeo and Juliet, and the ram Lioness to sweep the […]