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Further Discussion on Mark Grimsley’s The Hard Hand of War

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments

In an interesting coincidence, Mark Grimsley blogged about his recent remarks at the March 29 Organization of American Historians round table. Why coincidence you say? Because Mark spoke about the destructiveness of the Civil War around the same time I was reviewing and blogging about The Hard Hand of War, his book on the subject. […]

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Thoughts on The Hard Hand of War: Union Military Policy Toward Southern Civilians, 1861-1865 by Mark Grimsley

March 31st, 2008 · 8 Comments

Mark Grimsley. The Hard Hand of War: Union Military Policy Toward Southern Civilians, 1861-1865. New York: Cambridge University Press; First Edition (November 26, 1995). 244 pp., 3 maps, notes, index. ISBN: 0-521-46257-6 $75.00 (Hardcover w/DJ). I wanted to quickly explain the price listed above. I realize $75 is a LOT of money for most of […]

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Civil War Talk Radio: January 14, 2005

January 14th, 2005 · No Comments

Air Date: 011405 Subject: Mark Grimsley: Soldiers, Civilians and Slaves Books: The Hard Hand of War & And Keep Moving On Guest: Mark Grimsley Summary: Dr. Mark Grimsley, author of the Lincoln Prize-winning The Hard Hand of War: Union Military Policy Toward Southern Civilians, 1861-1865, talks about the motivations and actions of the men who […]

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