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The Battle of the Crater, arguably the most famous battle of the Siege of Petersburg, occurred on this date 148 years ago, on July 30, 1864.  For further information on the battle of the Crater, as well as numerous first person accounts, see my Battle of the Crater page at the Siege of Petersburg Online. […]

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The Shiloh Campaign (Civil War Campaigns in the Heartland) Editor Steven E. Woodworth Product Details Hardcover: 176 pages Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press; 1st Edition (April 20, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0809328925 ISBN-13: 978-0809328925 Shiloh, the first big battle of the Civil War, no longer evokes the intense feelings of 1862.  The larger bloodier battles […]

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Where the Road Begins by Nancy Dane Product Details Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises (December 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 159886677X ISBN-13: 978-1598866773 A Difference of Opinion by Nancy Dane Product Details Paperback: 308 pages Publisher: Tate Publishing (February 10, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1606969587 ISBN-13: 978-1606969588 Nancy Dane a native of Arkansas […]

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The “In the Review Queue” series provides TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog readers with a brief look at books Brett Schulte is planning to review here on the blog.  These will be very similar to Drew Wagenhoffer’s “Booknotes” series at Civil War Books and Authors. Jayhawkers, a new book by Bryce Benedict which focuses […]

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September 29, 1864 The Battle of Chaffin’s Farm, as Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, sends the 10th and 18th US Army Corps north of the James River to attack the outer defenses of Richmond directly, including combats at: a) Fort Harrison (captured by Brig. Gen. George Stannard, USA) b) Fort Gilmer (where the Confederates […]

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September 28, 1864 Skirmish at Port Republic, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, VA, Campaign. Skirmish at Rockfish Gap, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, VA, Campaign. The Yankees and Rebels around Petersburg, VA, continue to incur losses as snipers (needlessly) pick off men on both sides of the siege lines. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog […]

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September 27, 1864 Skirmish at Port Republic, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, VA, Campaign. Skirmish at Weyer’s Cave, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, VA, Campaign. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the American Civil War per the Official Records of the War of […]

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