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Civil War Book Review: The Day Dixie Died: The Battle of Atlanta

August 11th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Ecelbarger, Gary. The Day Dixie Died: The Battle of Atlanta (St. Martin’s Press, 2010). 320 pages, 17 b&w photos, 13 maps, notes, bibliography. ISBN: 0-312-56399-X $26.99 (Hardcover). Was the July 22, 1864 Battle of Atlanta THE decisive moment of the Atlanta Campaign, and by extension, the battle that secured Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 and won […]

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Civil War Book Review: The Day Dixie Died: The Battle of Atlanta

April 7th, 2011 · 2 Comments

The Day Dixie Died: The Battle of Atlanta by Gary Ecelbarger Product Details Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (November 23, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 031256399X ISBN-13: 978-0312563998 The Battle of Atlanta is assuming the status of a major event in American history.  Modern historians are looking at the battle as a crucial event […]

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Civil War Talk Radio: September 5, 2008

September 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Air Date: 090508 Subject: Front Royal and Winchester Books: Three Days in the Shenandoah: Stonewall Jackson at Front Royal and Winchester & The Great Comeback: How Abraham Lincoln Beat the Odds to Win the 1860 Republican Nomination Guest: Gary Ecelbarger Summary: Gary Ecelbarger discusses his somewhat new book on Stonewall Jackson at Front Royal and […]

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Odds & Ends: July 8, 2008

July 8th, 2008 · No Comments

This Odds & Ends contains quite a few links from the Civil War blogs.  I’m trying to fill in just a bit for the recently retired This Week in Civil War Blogs formerly run by Civil War Interactive, but I doubt I’d ever have time to fill in on a permanent basis.  I’d like to […]

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June 2008 Book Notes

June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Those that can’t write, Review! June 2008 James Durney *************************************************************** Book News Amazon.com has the long awaited MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT E RODES OF THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA: A Biography by Darrell L Collins listed for July. The May Savas Beatie Newsletter has the book listed for June. Also scheduled for June is ONE CONTINUOUS […]

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Review: Three Days in the Shenandoah by Gary Ecelbarger

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Gary Ecelbarger. Three Days in the Shenandoah: Stonewall Jackson at Front Royal and Winchester (Campaigns and Commanders). Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press (April 30, 2008). 273 pp., order, of battle, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-0806138862 $29.95 (Hardcover w/DJ). Were Union troops even involved in the 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign? From reading many sources focusing […]

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