TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Month: March 2014

  • Mississippi Marine Brigade – Part 2

    Forming the Brigade The concept of a mobile force of mixed combat arms troops borne by modified river boats belonged to BG Alfred W. Ellet Jr. The commander of the Union’s brown water ram fleet had grown disenchanted with the routine duties that were assigned to the surviving rams by the end of 1862 and […]

  • Civil War Book Review: Bloody Autumn: The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864

    Bloody Autumn: The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 (Emerging Civil War) by Daniel Davis and Phillip Greenwalt Product Details Series: Emerging Civil War Paperback: 168 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (January 2014) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611211654 ISBN-13: 978-1611211658 The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 is a popular subject, with many histories from which to choose. This […]

  • The Top 13 Controversies at Franklin: Part 12

    Editor’s Note: After I’d posted my recent comments on Lee’s possible endorsement of John Bell Hood for army command in 1864, I started going back over a lengthy nine or ten part series I did on Eric Jacobson’s book For Cause & for Country: A Study of the Affair at Spring Hill and the Battle of Franklin.  I had totally […]

  • Ed Bearss’ Petersburg Campaign Volume 2 Coming Soon…

    Savas Beatie has a trailer up at Youtube covering the second volume of Ed Bearss’ Petersburg Campaign, this time featuring battles from September 1864 to April 1865: The publisher also has an interview with the legendary battlefield guide up at their web site.  Keep an eye on The Siege of Petersburg Online’s bibliography page for […]

  • The Book Giveaway Contest Has Ended…And the Winners Are…

    The contest to give out free copies of Earl Hess’ field fortifications trilogy has ended.  Winners have been drawn and emails will be sent shortly to make sure all winners have valid mailing addresses in the United States.  Stay tuned for the announcement of the winners and what they’ve won… UPDATE: The winners are: Free […]