Category Archives: Books & Authors

Hood on Hood-Part III

Posted on March 6, 2014 by

The third part of a four part series. Today we welcome back guest author Stephen “Sam” Hood. Sam is the author of John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General. *   *   * Regarding the Spring … Continue reading →

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March-April Presentations

Posted on March 1, 2014 by

March: 12th: Chris Mackowski, “The Bloody Angle,” at the Lynchburg (VA) Civil War Roundtable 13th: Chris Mackowski, “The Bloody Angle,” at the Chesapeake Civil War Roundtable (MD)  15th: Kristopher White, “Turning Points in the Wilderness,” at the North Carolina Civil War … Continue reading →

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Hood on Hood-Part II

Posted on February 27, 2014 by

The second part of a four part series. Today we welcome back guest author Stephen “Sam” Hood. Sam is the author of John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General. *   *   * Although unfounded theories … Continue reading →

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More to Read on Meade

Posted on February 21, 2014 by

On the heels of his recent post on Army of the Potomac commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade, we asked Rob Orrison for some reading suggestions that might shed some light on Meade’s stormy winter of command in 1863-64. Rob … Continue reading →

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Hood on Hood–Part I

Posted on February 20, 2014 by

The first in a four-part series. ECW Editors Note: Stephen “Sam” Hood is a descendant of Confederate Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood, one of the most controversial commanders in the Confederacy. His early service in the war as a brigade … Continue reading →

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All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt by John Taliaferro

Posted on February 15, 2014 by

In my ongoing search for all things related to John Hay, George Nicolay, and Elmer Ellsworth, I read this book with positive enthusiasm and delight. I think it was written with the same feelings. Taliaferro’s brilliant biography of John Hay … Continue reading →

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Review Battle of Big Bethel: Crucial Clash in Early Civil War Virginia

Posted on February 15, 2014 by

Battle of Big Bethel: Crucial Clash in Early Civil War Virginia J. Michael Cobb, Edward B. Hicks and Wythe Holt Savas Beatie, 2013 312 pages, 140 images, 5 maps In the spring of 1861, our Nation was ripped apart by … Continue reading →

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Announcing the latest ECWS title: No Turning Back

Posted on February 7, 2014 by

We’re pleased to announce an upcoming addition to the Emerging Civil War Series. No Turning Back: A Guide to the 1864 Overland Campaign by Robert Dunkerly, Donald Pfanz, and David Ruth is slated for release this April. “NTB,” as we’ve … Continue reading →

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Writing Spotsy

Posted on February 3, 2014 by

Kris and I have been finishing up article for Civil War Times about Spotsylvania–specifically, the often-overlooked attack of May 18, 1864. The battle at the Bloody Angle on May 12, being as horrific as it was, tends to overshadow other … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Presentations: February-March

Posted on February 1, 2014 by

February: 5th: Chris Mackowski, “The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson,” Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY 5th: Steward Henderson, “Fighting for Their Freedom: The United States Colored Troops,” at Stafford Rotary Club (VA) 11th: Steward Henderson, “Fighting for Their Freedom: The United States Colored Troops,” at … Continue reading →

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