TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

Category: Politicians

  • Lincoln in 1863-64

    At the end of the last post we looked at Lincoln at the end of 1863 and the disappointments he faced. Even though he’s got the hard-fighting (and drinking) US Grant coming in for the 1864 spring campaign, the overall situation seems as gloomy as the Washington weather. No more could be expected from the […]

  • Review: Pursuit: The Chase, Capture, Persecution & Surprising Release of Jefferson Davis

    Pursuit: The Chase, Capture, Persecution & Surprising Release of Jefferson Davis (Paperback) by Clint Johnson Product Details Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Citadel; Reprint edition (June 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0806528915 ISBN-13: 978-0806528915 Clint Johnson has written a book that works on many levels.  This is a concise biography of Jefferson Davis.  This is a […]

  • Review: Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy

    Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy by David O. Stewart Product Details Hardcover: 464 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster (May 12, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1416547495 ISBN-13: 978-1416547495 Why don’t I like this book? David Stewart is an excellent writer who displays his talent in this book.  He […]

  • Short Takes

    Haven’t had much time to blog lately as I have been getting out another book. Nothing to do with the Civil War, this one’s the fourth edition of River Rescue, first published way back in 1985. If anyone out there in our radio audience is a canoeist, kayaker, or rafter, it might interest you. Did […]

  • Civil War Smackdown!

  • A Confederate Vice President?

    No, I don’t mean John C. Breckinridge. I mean Virginia senator James Webb, who is apparently being considered for the Democratic ticket. Suddenly, pundits are discovering his address on Confederate soldiers in Arlington Cemetery and his mention of the role of the Scots-Irish (including his ancestors) on the losing side in the Late Unpleasantness. It […]

  • 620,000 and a Speech, or a Foundation for Reconciliation

    Hi all, Well its been a while. Like October. A lot has happened in my life since then. But that aside, I want to take a few moments to talk about the recent debate and other heated discussion about RACE. There has been considerable discussion, speeches, and even debate over how to reconcile the great […]