tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post7009315264963991179..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: 'One Hit Wonders' continued - reader suggestionsDW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-43137191711587081012010-08-06T22:26:17.070-07:002010-08-06T22:26:17.070-07:00I believe Stewart's Pickett's Charge book ...I believe Stewart's Pickett's Charge book was his only American Civil War book. So I think he was an excellent 'one hit wonder' when it came to his one book on the Civil War.<br /><br />'Mother, May You Never See the Sights I Have Seen: The Fifty-Seventh Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers in the Army of the Potomac, 1864-1865' by Warren Wilkinson I believe could also be an Chris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-60795526617477068542010-08-06T19:16:52.655-07:002010-08-06T19:16:52.655-07:00Two of my favorites are Robert Willett's The L...Two of my favorites are Robert Willett's The Lightning Mule Brigade and Martha Crabb's All Afire to Fight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-40931921286497751512010-08-06T16:55:05.162-07:002010-08-06T16:55:05.162-07:00Great topic! Here are two more "one hit wonde...Great topic! Here are two more "one hit wonder" nominations:<br /><br />Hale, Douglas. The Third Texas Cavalry (1993)--an excellent regimental history<br /><br />Johnson, Ludwell H. Red River Campaign: Politics & Cotton in the Civil War (1958. Although several books have been written about the Red River campaign since 1958, none of them surpass Dr. Johnson's work in my opinion.Jane Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723064098756475302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-57368557350259000312010-08-06T02:26:34.716-07:002010-08-06T02:26:34.716-07:00Stewart may be a little unfair because althout Pic...Stewart may be a little unfair because althout Pickett's Charge was his only Civil War hit, he has written other great books on American History. His book on the Donner Party comes to mind... If we are to speak of writers that died before their prime I think we have to mention Cunningham who's book on shiloh was published after his death and whose book on port republic campaign did not simonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-69623199493252738842010-08-05T15:50:31.191-07:002010-08-05T15:50:31.191-07:00I thought about not mentioning biographies but tho...I thought about not mentioning biographies but thought that it would be okay since regimental histories had been mentioned. Plus, I thought those biographies were truly outstanding and hope people go out and read them.<br /><br />I agree about Pfanz. I really would like to see him write another book because the one on Ewell was so excellent. It has been since 1998 and I remember reading in a Chris Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-2010087462227627152010-08-05T12:22:04.638-07:002010-08-05T12:22:04.638-07:00Phil Gottschalk is deceased, so there will be no m...Phil Gottschalk is deceased, so there will be no more books by him, although I think he planned one on the Missouri State Guard.Jim McGheenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-67741162540359944152010-08-05T11:20:05.524-07:002010-08-05T11:20:05.524-07:00The first thought that came to me was Coddington, ...The first thought that came to me was Coddington, but I thought it was a little questionable because he died before he had a chance to follow it up. I think the same is true of Trulock. I stayed away from biographies because they are often written by non-ACW writers. That being said, when will we next here from Donald Pfanz?Harryhttp://bullrunnings.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com