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Janney, Caroline E. (ed) Petersburg to Appomattox: The End of the War in Virginia. (University of North Carolina Press: April 2018). 320 pages, 13 illustrations, 3 maps, notes, bibliography, index.  ISBN: 978-1-4696-4076-1. $35.00 (Cloth) Petersburg to Appomattox: The End of the War in Virginia marks yet another solid entry in the University of North Carolina […]

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Editor’s Note: This review has been cross-posted at The Siege of Petersburg Online. The vast majority of history web sites and blogs out there (including my own) are composed mainly of words and still images.  So imagine how interesting a site is when using different teaching methods while still delivering sound history.  CivilWarAnimated.com is just […]

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Books on the Appomattox Campaign Lee’s Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox by William Marvel 328 pp., 6 maps Within the past two weeks, I’ve reviewed Chris Calkins’ self-published book/pamphlet titled Thirty-Six Hours Before Appomattox and the H.E. Howard published book The Battles of Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, April 8-9, 1865, 2nd Edition. […]

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Books on the Appomattox Campaign The Battles of Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, April 8-9, 1865, 2nd Edition by Chris M. Calkins 300 pp., 19 maps, numerous illustrations A few days ago, I reviewed Chris Calkins’ self-published book/pamphlet titled Thirty-Six Hours Before Appomattox. It covered April 6-7, 1865, the two days prior to the […]

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Books on the Appomattox Campaign Thirty-Six Hours Before Appomattox by Christopher M. Calkins 80 pp., 18 maps, numerous illustrations This little-known gem was self-published by the author in the 1980’s. It makes a perfect prequel to Calkins’ book Battles of Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, April 8-9, 1865, an entry in the H.E. Howard […]

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