tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post3417164660978846928..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Review - "Confederate Generals in the Trans-Mississippi, Volume 3: Essays on America's Civil War" by Hewitt & Schott, eds.DW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-10476420559314594032019-06-18T05:30:36.852-07:002019-06-18T05:30:36.852-07:00Holloway's depth of knowledge is an inspiratio...Holloway's depth of knowledge is an inspiration to those studying all aspects of Civil War history. He inspires the reader to want to know more. Holloway's facts, facts, facts, approach to his research is admirable. More information is needed on the secondary and lesser known figures of this period and these essays help provide that needed history. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05613092539358822928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-42597464864554187612019-05-19T09:00:35.103-07:002019-05-19T09:00:35.103-07:00Yes, it is but a dream. Things like CPP's Unwr...Yes, it is but a dream. Things like CPP's Unwritten Chapters of the Civil War West of the River series is probably something no one else would even consider doing.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-15407437818081014962019-05-19T07:41:39.939-07:002019-05-19T07:41:39.939-07:00I have always enjoyed compilations like this, but ...I have always enjoyed compilations like this, but the sad truth is that, even at reasonable prices (and this one is very steep) they just don't sell very well. This collection covers mostly obscure men who fought in a theater into which 95% of students of the war rarely wade, and you see how the problem of sales is compounded.<br /><br /><br />Still, this sort of work is invaluable and I wishTPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613663983162109098noreply@blogger.com