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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Ron Coddington Interview
I recently reviewed Faces of the Civil War: An Album of Union Soldiers and Their Stories by Ron Coddington. Ron has placed a really neat timeline of the writing process for the Union book on his web site. Check it … Continue reading
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Historical Markers of Williamson County Tennessee, Revised
Williamson County, Tennessee historian Rick Warwick published the initial volume of Historical Markers of Williamson County Tennessee in 1999. In the past eleven years the county has added an additional 69 two-sided highway markers and 14 Tennessee Civil War Trail … Continue reading
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Faces of the Civil War: An Album of Union Soldiers and Their Stories
One of my favorite books in my sizeable Civil War library is Faces of the Civil War: An Album of Union Soldiers and Their Stories by Ron Coddington. This volume was published in 2004 by Johns Hopkins Press and the … Continue reading
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Brady Civil War photos pop in this oversized book
I was near a Books-a-Million store this past weekend and I always like checking the bargain table for Civil War books. I was not disappointed. I picked up a copy of Wayne Youngblood’s Mathew B. Brady: America’s First Great Photographer … Continue reading
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Receding Tide: Vicksburg and Gettysburg
Booknote: this book has not been reviewed yet. Want to be the lead reviewer? Receding Tide: Vicksburg and Gettysburg- The Campaigns That Changed the Civil War. By Edwin C. Bearss. From the publisher: It’s a poignant irony in American history … Continue reading
Nelson County: A Portrait of the Civil War
Booknote: this book has not been reviewed yet. Want to be the lead reviewer? Nelson County: A Portrait of the Civil War (Civil War Series: Kentucky), Arcadia Publishing, 1999. From the publisher: The occupation of Bardstown and Nelson County, Kentucky, … Continue reading
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Civil War Battles: The Maps of Jedediah Hotchkiss
Booknote: This book has not been reviewed yet.Darrin Dickey (darrin@pastigo.com) is one of the panel reviewers. We still need a lead-reviewer for this book. Civil War Battles: The Maps of Jedediah Hotchkiss. Author: Chester G Hearn. Thunder Bay Books, 16o … Continue reading
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The 10th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War: A History and Roster
The 10th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War: A History and Roster. by Dennis W. Belcher. Published by McFarland Publishing (800-253-2187) Reviewed by Kraig McNutt. I just have two main issues with this book. One, I wish it were … Continue reading
Posted in Kentucky, Reference, Regimental History
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Univ Tenn Press announces a new series
The Western Theater in the Civil War Gary D. Joiner, Series Editor The 2010 Spring catalog states this about the new series: The series seeks to capitalize on an emerging trend in the historiography of the nation’s greatest conflict: a … Continue reading
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The South Carolina Encyclopedia by Walter Edgar
The South Carolina Encyclopedia by Walter Edgar Edition: Hardcover Reviewed by Kraig McNutt. There are single books on South Carolina that are available for the serious student. For example The History of Beaufort County, South Carolina: 1514-1861 will give one … Continue reading
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