tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.comments2024-03-15T15:35:07.470-07:00Civil War Books and AuthorsDW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4391125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-32498151576029285422024-03-15T14:11:02.349-07:002024-03-15T14:11:02.349-07:00Thank you for drawing attention to this book with ...Thank you for drawing attention to this book with your fine review. I have read about half of this book in preparation for a Gary Ecelbarger tour next week of the 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign (I’ll read the second half before part 2 of the tour in a few months). For anyone interested in this campaign, it is a must read. Tanner concisely and thoroughly analyzes all the major decision-making on John B. Sinclairnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-28024603215150026322024-03-15T06:37:26.695-07:002024-03-15T06:37:26.695-07:00Drew: Thanks for this (as always) insightful revie...Drew: Thanks for this (as always) insightful review. I concur with your assessment. I was happy to see that Tanner brought a more balanced perspective to this book than in his Confederate-centered campaign study. Your point about authors and this series is well-taken. In addition to this volume, Dave Powell's two books and Chris Mackowski's Fredericksburg volume are examples of the seriesJohn Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-79523333399842605142024-03-04T14:09:34.431-08:002024-03-04T14:09:34.431-08:00Thank you for this detailed and thoughtful (and go...Thank you for this detailed and thoughtful (and good!) review. I enjoyed researching and writing about the 1913 reunion tremendously and I'm so pleased to play a part in bringing the story of this extraordinary event to a wider audience.John L Hopkinshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089706243448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-60090569165781244592024-02-28T18:27:09.123-08:002024-02-28T18:27:09.123-08:00Thanks for the update. I have all the major Stuart...Thanks for the update. I have all the major Stuart bios. All are good in their various ways. I still highly recommend Thomason because he had a wonderful way with words and his sketches throughout the book add charm. The Bison books edition has an excellent intro by Gary Gallagher. Thomason was a fascinating man and Marine. Two of his other books are priceless 'Lone Star Preacher' and &#Chris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-29138949383315313202024-02-20T09:47:33.155-08:002024-02-20T09:47:33.155-08:00Chris, it doesn't bother me too much. I don...Chris, it doesn't bother me too much. I don't encounter too many people that really hate it (Harry at Bull Runnings being one).DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-63325467730687411352024-02-20T08:33:34.420-08:002024-02-20T08:33:34.420-08:00That is bad. Talking of out of period I know it is...That is bad. Talking of out of period I know it is an age old debate but does everybody like Civil War Corps referred to in Roman numerals? I suppose I'm use to it by now.Chris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-42882531025017823282024-02-20T06:26:00.322-08:002024-02-20T06:26:00.322-08:00I "third" the point. A really annoying e...I "third" the point. A really annoying example is a book about Gaines's Mill that was published a few years ago. In addition to other flaws, the amateur author decided to abandon references to ANV brigades and divisions by opting instead for "Battle Group Hood", "Battle Group Hill", etc. As we know, that became an organized unit designation in WWII. John Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-26981287129999184022024-02-19T15:53:27.613-08:002024-02-19T15:53:27.613-08:00I agree about out of period titles. Another that c...I agree about out of period titles. Another that comes to mind is 'Yankee Blitzkrieg' by James Pickett Jones about Wilson's raid through the South in '65.Chris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-63942848712265898152024-02-16T17:32:24.457-08:002024-02-16T17:32:24.457-08:00Hi John,
I am not a fan of applying period inappro...Hi John,<br />I am not a fan of applying period inappropriate military terms to nineteenth-century books either. The title of this one reminded me a little of the old Cushing bio "Lincoln's Commando."<br /><br />I don't know about wholesale changes but those jacketless boards (either smooth & shiny or with that felt-like surface I have no idea how they produce), both w/o DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-26640520181598679522024-02-16T16:13:59.863-08:002024-02-16T16:13:59.863-08:00Drew, I recently read this book and enjoyed it, an...Drew, I recently read this book and enjoyed it, and now your review, very much.<br /><br />Sanders was a spirited individual. I read with interest his West Point fistfight with upperclassman J.E.B. Stuart, which sent the latter to the hospital.<br /><br />One can’t help but compare this cavalry raid with that of Benjamin Grierson in Mississippi, which ended a month before Sanders’ raid and was soJohn B. SInclairnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-3311426519465802832024-02-10T13:02:06.961-08:002024-02-10T13:02:06.961-08:00Yes, but I haven't revisited it.Yes, but I haven't revisited it. DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-8664487592943969732024-02-10T11:57:14.696-08:002024-02-10T11:57:14.696-08:00It was interesting to go back and read Cunningham&...It was interesting to go back and read Cunningham's little book on the campaign that was published in 1963. It is not as groundbreaking as his legendary Shiloh tome but I feel it is still worth reading. Had it years before the Shiloh book was finally published. Did you ever get to read it?Chris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-1893886919066429152024-01-27T09:07:07.037-08:002024-01-27T09:07:07.037-08:00Thank you so much for this note on the publication...Thank you so much for this note on the publication of my book. <br /><br />I read and enjoyed Professor Flagel's book but did not attempt to respond directly to his central thesis that "the prime motives for veterans to attend did not include national reconciliation, nor did the Great Reunion produce a general sense of a reunified country." <br /><br />My goal was simply to tell as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-74677955121988693072024-01-21T11:34:59.563-08:002024-01-21T11:34:59.563-08:00I was always hoping somebody would take the mantle...I was always hoping somebody would take the mantle from Roland!Pete Halehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725278773308567491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-73884786457712300012024-01-14T20:57:51.254-08:002024-01-14T20:57:51.254-08:00I was lucky to meet him at Shiloh battlefield in &...I was lucky to meet him at Shiloh battlefield in '01 at the Hornet's Nest. Such a nice guy. Has to be along with Earl Hess one of the most productive Civil War author of all time (and best).Chris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-12730671474446147852024-01-14T07:47:16.480-08:002024-01-14T07:47:16.480-08:00I concur with what everyone has said. Not surprisi...I concur with what everyone has said. Not surprisingly, Tim's analysis is clear, insightful, and persuasive. John Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-2340003636338684942024-01-13T15:56:31.458-08:002024-01-13T15:56:31.458-08:00Excellent book! Highly recommended! I actually me...Excellent book! Highly recommended! I actually met Tim on the Shiloh battlefield the day he received the final artwork and design for the cover. <br /><br />Bill GurleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-71924746314340557352024-01-13T11:47:13.332-08:002024-01-13T11:47:13.332-08:00I am reviewing the book for Civil War News and am ...I am reviewing the book for Civil War News and am about halfway through. It is very interesting and long overdue. I'm looking forward to finishing it and publishing the review which in virtually every way will be positive, which should come as no surprise to anyone.TPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613663983162109098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-39517223564503300362024-01-12T14:38:17.786-08:002024-01-12T14:38:17.786-08:00Wow, Tim Smith is a machine. I still need to catch...Wow, Tim Smith is a machine. I still need to catch up on his Vicksburg works.Mark H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-34856151816414389152024-01-03T11:53:39.067-08:002024-01-03T11:53:39.067-08:00I enjoyed your review of the Tod biography, and wa...I enjoyed your review of the Tod biography, and wanted to note that Steve Engle has a new Civil War governor's biography out, entitled _In Pursuit of Justice: The Life of John Albion Andrew_. It was published last fall by the University of Massachusetts Press. David Colesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-34401769551013985322023-12-27T07:37:52.543-08:002023-12-27T07:37:52.543-08:00Same to you, Drew. And I echo Ted's thoughts.Same to you, Drew. And I echo Ted's thoughts.John Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-22907616593405937522023-12-26T20:16:56.544-08:002023-12-26T20:16:56.544-08:00Merry Christmas! Got 'Of Age' for Christma...Merry Christmas! Got 'Of Age' for Christmas after you mentioned it here. Looking forward to it.Chris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-40489193590428290892023-12-26T19:14:26.675-08:002023-12-26T19:14:26.675-08:00Thanks, Ted. Same to you.Thanks, Ted. Same to you.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-76830877219010486632023-12-26T18:38:11.994-08:002023-12-26T18:38:11.994-08:00I hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas Dre...I hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas Drew. Thanks for all you do. -- TedTheodore Peter Savashttp://www.savasbeatie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-22190139068205225662023-12-22T09:10:12.062-08:002023-12-22T09:10:12.062-08:00I can't wait for the tribute-to-Gallagher book...I can't wait for the tribute-to-Gallagher book. He's still great.Pete Halehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725278773308567491noreply@blogger.com