TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Author: James Durney

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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: 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 […]

  • A Civil War Gift List, 2012

    A Civil War Gift List From the stores the internet and the newspaper, I see the season for gifting is upon me.  Here is a list of gifts that a Civil War person might enjoy.  The list is for books, movies, games and miscellaneous items.  The price range is from about $65 to $10, depending […]

  • December 2012 Civil War Book Notes

    Those that can’t write, Review! December 2012 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 had a small name change “People” became “City”.   The Battle of Big Bethel: Crucial Clash in Early Civil War Virginia by […]