tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post6310727831154070014..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Sokolosky & Smith: "'TO PREPARE FOR SHERMAN'S COMING': The Battle of Wise's Forks, March 1865"DW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-5284960782779846622015-11-05T15:55:19.069-08:002015-11-05T15:55:19.069-08:00It is. I just finished a colossal tome that among...It is. I just finished a colossal tome that among other things detailed all the '61-'65 fighting over the sea islands and stretch of mainland SC between Charleston and Savannah. The narrative was astonishingly good and the maps astonishingly bad. A real shame.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-90930277982123404242015-11-05T13:55:05.645-08:002015-11-05T13:55:05.645-08:00Drew: Good review, as always. The authors deserve ...Drew: Good review, as always. The authors deserve recognition for this one - although I've only skimmed it thus far, the quality of the research and writing is apparent. And, again, the publisher deserves credit for allowing the authors to have a number of fine, essential maps drafted by an accomplished ACW cartographer. SB seems to stand alone in this consistent practice. It's a real John Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-10725931084312840392015-11-05T12:24:42.840-08:002015-11-05T12:24:42.840-08:00Hi Wade,
Thanks for the clarification and congratu...Hi Wade,<br />Thanks for the clarification and congratulations to both of you on a fine book. BTW, anything is better than the Battle of Southwest Creek!DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-60724852681602988082015-11-05T11:58:53.424-08:002015-11-05T11:58:53.424-08:00Drew, thanks for the excellent review. Mark Smith...Drew, thanks for the excellent review. Mark Smith and I greatly appreciate you taking the time. <br /><br />Wise's Forks vs. Wyse Fork, noted. Our editor, Mark Moore, recommended we add an explanation as to why we chose to spell it Wise's Forks. Unfortunately, I lost sight of the bubble and failed to add it before things went final. <br /><br />To answer the question, we chose to spellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-81756715434261752272015-11-05T10:43:29.032-08:002015-11-05T10:43:29.032-08:00Hi Drew
Many thanks for reading this one so deepl...Hi Drew<br /><br />Many thanks for reading this one so deeply and posting this full review. It is an incredible battle book and we are glad you thought so as well. <br /><br />Ted Savas <br />Savas Beatie LLCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com