tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post4077165422220928299..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Critics and narrative historyDW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-75193401653039661472007-06-19T17:39:00.000-07:002007-06-19T17:39:00.000-07:00The poster couldn't get this comment to appear, so...The poster couldn't get this comment to appear, so I'm reproducing it from an email.<BR/>------------------------------------<BR/>Hi Drew<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this insightful response to the Washington Times review. Overall, I thought the review was fair and Tom Ryan did a good job. Indeed, he obviously read the book, which is more than I can say for many reviewers.<BR/><BR/>That said, I think youDW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-11950464994002184552007-06-19T13:57:00.000-07:002007-06-19T13:57:00.000-07:00Scott,I agree with you about the mortar boat specu...Scott,<BR/>I agree with you about the mortar boat speculation. Their effectiveness has always been controversial and I don't recall anyone else offer the opinion that they were a critical factor in aiding the passage of Farragut's ships past the forts below New Orleans...I guess that's part of what made those passages so interesting to me.<BR/><BR/>BTW, Mary Alice Wills's "The Confederate DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-18371757748491961622007-06-19T13:10:00.000-07:002007-06-19T13:10:00.000-07:00I can't imagine there would be a point to a book w...I can't imagine there would be a point to a book which didn't cover this depth of material; after all, we have plenty of other coverage if you don't want this detail. I just finished the book last night and enjoyed it, as I did V 1 and 2. On the mortar boats, I found it interesting but to me the problem was not enough data and too much speculation. I think this whole issue (Navy in support of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com