TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

BARKSDALE’S CHARGE: The True High Tide of the Confederacy at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 by Phillip Thomas Tucker Product Details Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Casemate (July 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1612001793 ISBN-13: 978-1612001791 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches Note: Also available on Kindle for $10.99.   Close to victory? Gettysburg while not […]

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Searching for George Gordon Meade: The Forgotten Victor of Gettysburg by Tom Huntington Product Details Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1ST edition (February 1, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 0811708136 ISBN-13: 978-0811708135 The invisible general Every Civil War General seems to have a group of dedicated and vocal supporters. With few problems, I can find: […]

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The Gettysburg Campaign in Numbers and Losses: Synopses, Orders of Battle, Strengths, Casualties, and Maps, June 9 – July 14, 1863 by J. David Petruzzi and Steven Stanley Product Details Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (April 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1611210801 ISBN-13: 978-1611210804 “Oh goody!” was my reaction on receiving this book.  I confess […]

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It is late June, 1863 and the Army of Northern Virginia is north of the Potomac River with elements well into Pennsylvania.  Jeb Stuart’s Confederate cavalry is close to the Western approached of Washington, D.C. but what is their intent?  An attack on the city?  Needless to say, The Union leadership and their advisers are […]

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I love sharing the knowledge I’ve gained over the years from reading, and reading about, top Civil War books.  I’ve also always found the list format to be an easy way for readers to take in some of this knowledge.  With these things in mind, we will be doing a series of lists for major […]

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After recently writing a bog entry on the Top 5 Civil War Books on the Battle of Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862, I decided to write out a Top 10 list for the campaign and battle of Gettysburg.  However, Gettysburg is a completely different proposition than any other Civil War battle.  Literally thousands […]

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Those Damned Black Hats! The Iron Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign by Lance Herdegen Product Details Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Savas Beatie (October 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 1932714480 ISBN-13: 978-1932714487 The Iron Brigade was one of the premier combat units of the Army of the Potomac.  Comprised of western regiments their distinctive headgear made them […]

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