tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post2895377104886427512..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Review of Greene - "A CAMPAIGN OF GIANTS - THE BATTLE FOR PETERSBURG, VOLUME 1: From the Crossing of the James to the Crater"DW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-75042996238139256962019-04-05T15:38:42.181-07:002019-04-05T15:38:42.181-07:00Thank you so much for this in-depth review. I am i...Thank you so much for this in-depth review. I am inclined to buy the book now. Was there any praise for General Grant at all throughout the book?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-38575442133105995082019-04-05T15:37:44.920-07:002019-04-05T15:37:44.920-07:00Thank you so much for this in-depth review. I am i...Thank you so much for this in-depth review. I am inclined to buy the book soon. Was there any praise for General Grant all throughout the book?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-70618344579692012102018-06-21T18:50:14.469-07:002018-06-21T18:50:14.469-07:00Sorry, Curtis. I just found your comment today and...Sorry, Curtis. I just found your comment today and emailed you my answer.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-24239395087591638262018-05-29T18:44:57.629-07:002018-05-29T18:44:57.629-07:00This excellent review of yours ensures I will buy ...This excellent review of yours ensures I will buy this book. Derek Weesenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-68272274324417276312018-05-24T16:06:36.287-07:002018-05-24T16:06:36.287-07:00Hallelujah! A Rhea-esk treatment of the Petersburg...Hallelujah! A Rhea-esk treatment of the Petersburg Campaign is one of the most glaring needs in Civil War writing and Greene should be an excellent choice to tackle the subject. I greatly look forward to the complete trilogy.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776050200360218065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-30343305511568144492018-05-24T07:50:02.262-07:002018-05-24T07:50:02.262-07:00Thanks, Greg.Thanks, Greg.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-76048683247002768272018-05-23T22:13:47.626-07:002018-05-23T22:13:47.626-07:00I went mildly insane. The great length of the book...I went mildly insane. The great length of the book required detailed notes on an ongoing basis, and they really added up!DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-6758714141554775002018-05-23T17:45:29.092-07:002018-05-23T17:45:29.092-07:00Thank you for your lengthy (!) and perceptive revi...Thank you for your lengthy (!) and perceptive review, Drew. Much appreciated. I was holding my breath that the first book of this trilogy would show much promise. John Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891366329246256570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-70764177840647210772018-05-23T11:45:08.782-07:002018-05-23T11:45:08.782-07:00Drew, Thank you for the in-depth review. Have you...Drew, Thank you for the in-depth review. Have you read Bearss's Petersburg Campaign Study? If do you think this will become the new standard of the Petersburg Campaign?Curtis M. Thomascohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241396530809561754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-62366185530046385822018-05-23T11:08:42.588-07:002018-05-23T11:08:42.588-07:00An excellent review (and overview) of the first vo...An excellent review (and overview) of the first volume of this trilogy Drew. Very much looking forward to reading it, the next two volumes and your reviews of them.Greg Ackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397770873676410941noreply@blogger.com