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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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