tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post1095405290983589933..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Review - "The Siege of Vicksburg: Climax of the Campaign to Open the Mississippi River, May 23-July 4, 1863" by Timothy SmithDW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-81777568311879115102021-10-02T06:41:58.627-07:002021-10-02T06:41:58.627-07:00John F: Thanks re: Champion Hill was Tim's fir...John F: Thanks re: Champion Hill was Tim's first effort and he and I worked on it together soup to nuts. This was back in the day when I had enough time to draft 44 maps for a book. Yikes. But I wanted to make it clear where our books were going. Tim is a super guy, and I am very happy for him. TPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613663983162109098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-7926385120576201642021-10-02T06:39:53.982-07:002021-10-02T06:39:53.982-07:00Thank you, John. It was a lot of fun and Robert is...Thank you, John. It was a lot of fun and Robert is a gracious host. <br /><br />Have a great weekend. Onward. TPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613663983162109098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-46371470905023825362021-10-01T17:45:03.219-07:002021-10-01T17:45:03.219-07:00Drew: I echo the complimentary comments above and ...Drew: I echo the complimentary comments above and for the news of Tim's forthcoming works. I also, again, express my appreciation for your footnote references and links to other related books so I can infill my Vicksburg collection. I will be walking this ground next month on a tour led by Tim so your analysis is very timely. If you don't object, I will give a shout-out here to Ted Savas John Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891366329246256570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-48243926397824684192021-10-01T06:01:57.473-07:002021-10-01T06:01:57.473-07:00Duplicate comment removedDuplicate comment removedDW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-10548105507216639612021-09-30T23:29:37.995-07:002021-09-30T23:29:37.995-07:00Currently Smith is writing a new analysis of Alber...Currently Smith is writing a new analysis of Albert Sidney Johnston. It is part biography, but mostly an examination of his western theater command. MS Central/CB is finished.Stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527103608240123665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-60041115788076986072021-09-30T15:15:05.062-07:002021-09-30T15:15:05.062-07:00Don,
He's working on the MS Central/Chickasaw ...Don,<br />He's working on the MS Central/Chickasaw Bayou part of the campaign now. From what UPK says, it sounds like it will be released next year.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-66786353519223570062021-09-30T13:04:17.249-07:002021-09-30T13:04:17.249-07:00Hello Drew
Thanks for the review. Tim is coming ...Hello Drew<br /><br />Thanks for the review. Tim is coming to our roundtable soon. He is certainly in the top tier of CW authors. Looking forward to asking him what is next for him.<br />I agree with other comments from your readers. The Grierson's Raid book and Champion Hill books were fantastic reads.<br /><br />Don HallstromAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-76673348564395212422021-09-30T05:58:20.873-07:002021-09-30T05:58:20.873-07:00Ted: Tim's book on Champion Hill is right up t...Ted: Tim's book on Champion Hill is right up there, as well. With the ongoing major preservation achievements of the ABT at that site, the book has renewed value. John Fosketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936933540188671571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-32838331966811249912021-09-30T05:55:52.730-07:002021-09-30T05:55:52.730-07:00Drew: An excellent review of an excellent book. Drew: An excellent review of an excellent book. John Fosketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936933540188671571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-14602109039417216652021-09-29T16:58:07.425-07:002021-09-29T16:58:07.425-07:00Tim does great work and is a nice guy.
I would a...Tim does great work and is a nice guy. <br /><br />I would add, by the way, his recent and outstanding "The Real Horse Soldiers: Benjamin Grierson’s Epic 1863 Civil War Raid Through Mississippi (Savas Beatie, 2020) which is an ancillary but important part of the Vicksburg Campaign. TPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613663983162109098noreply@blogger.com