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Civil War Book Acquisitions, November 2014, Part 3

November 26th, 2014 · No Comments

The Chickamauga Campaign:A Mad Irregular Battle: From the Crossing of the Tennessee River Through the Second Day, August 22-September 19, 1863 by David A. Powell Savas Beatie Format: Hardcover, 696 pages Price: $37.50 ISBN: 978-1-61121-174-0 eBook: 978-1-61121-175-7 On Sale: November 2014 26 maps, 40 images TOCWOC’s Take: Even with all of the excellent Petersburg Campaign […]

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Civil War Book Review: The Battle of First Deep Bottom

October 21st, 2014 · 10 Comments

Editor’s Note: This review first appeared yesterday at The Siege of Petersburg Online and has been cross-posted here. Price, James S. The Battle of First Deep Bottom. (The History Press: September 2014). 160 pages, illustrations, over 35 images, 3 maps, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-60949-541-1 $19.99 (Paperback). Benjamin F. Naylor of the 183rd Pennsylvania asked, […]

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Civil War Book Review: The Battle of Allatoona Pass: Skirmish in Bartow County, Georgia

July 28th, 2014 · 8 Comments

Butkovich, Brad. The Battle of Allatoona Pass: Civil War Skirmish in Bartow County, Georgia. (The History Press: June 2014). 192 pages, illustrations, 11 maps, notes, bibliography, index. ISBN: 978-1-62619-461-8 $19.99 (Paperback). Most Civil War buffs are familiar with the bookends of John Bell Hood’s tenure as Army of Tennessee commander at Atlanta and Franklin/Nashville.  Many, […]

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Civil War Book Review: Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm

January 31st, 2014 · 6 Comments

Crenshaw, Douglas. Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm: To Surprise and Capture Richmond  (The History Press, 2013). 144 pages, over 40 illustrations, maps, notes, bibliography. ISBN: 978-1-61121-140-5 $19.99 (Paperback). Note: Also available in Kindle format. Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm: To Surprise and Capture Richmond is another in a growing […]

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Civil War Book Review: The Battle of Pickett’s Mill: Along the Dead-Line

August 2nd, 2013 · No Comments

Butkovich, Brad. The Battle of Pickett’s Mill: Along the Dead-Line (The History Press, 2013). 208 pages, over 20 images, maps, order of battle, notes, bibliography. ISBN: 978-1-62619-042-9 $21.99 (Paperback). The Battle of Pickett’s Mill: Along the Dead-Line is the first detailed modern book focused solely on the Battle of Pickett’s Mill.  The small battle is […]

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Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012, Part 3

March 1st, 2012 · No Comments

Civil War Book Acquisitions: February 2012, Part 3 Title: Unholy Sabbath: The Battle of South Mountain in History and Memory, September 14, 1862 Author: Jordan, Brian M. Publisher: Savas Beatie ISBN-13: 978-1-61121-088-0 Price: $32.95 (Hardcover); $9.99 (Kindle) TOCWOC’s Take: I reviewed this excellent new book last week.  Here’s an excerpt: Was the Union surrender at […]

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