tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post4987272488541398582..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: B&G Volume 31 Issue #1 "The Bermuda Hundred Campaign"DW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-80505258696319968252014-11-24T10:01:34.428-08:002014-11-24T10:01:34.428-08:00I am always the last person in the country to get ...I am always the last person in the country to get my issue.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-16886219347197417382014-11-24T08:15:21.617-08:002014-11-24T08:15:21.617-08:00Just got it and based on a skim this looks pretty ...Just got it and based on a skim this looks pretty good - accompanied by the usual excellent Roth maps and tour guide. In his note, Schiller generously recommends Robertson as well as his own book. John Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-75694756548697459252014-11-22T19:53:46.568-08:002014-11-22T19:53:46.568-08:00I really like Robertson's work on the campaign...I really like Robertson's work on the campaign. Really clear writing and great maps.<br /><br />Someone mentioned Longacre's 'Army of Amateurs' Also, his book 'Regiment of Slaves' has a interesting perspective on the campaign from a USCT perspective as does Trudeau's excellent 'Like Men of War'.<br /><br />ChrisChris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-90264405396452257072014-11-22T14:49:41.956-08:002014-11-22T14:49:41.956-08:00It would also be nice to see an account written up...It would also be nice to see an account written up of the Bermuda front after May 1864. It became a "quiet front" by Civil War standards, but there were a lot of little clashes in the area, the Trench's Reach battle in January 1865, and a fairly large and costly attack by the 10th New York Heavy Artillery on the day Petersburg fell. Longacre's "Army of Amateurs" is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-77421221016036868882014-11-22T08:47:30.429-08:002014-11-22T08:47:30.429-08:00Drew, I'm pretty confident those are the only ...Drew, I'm pretty confident those are the only two which exist. Other than those books and these two Bermuda Hundred B&G issues, if you're interested in the campaign you're probably reading the Official Records, regimental histories, magazine articles on battles, and first person accounts any way you can find them.<br /><br />BrettThe Siege of Petersburg Onlinehttp://www.beyondthecrater.comnoreply@blogger.com