Tag Archives: Gordon Rhea

Breaking Preservation News: CVBT to Expand the Story of Spotsylvania Court House with Newest Battlefield Acquisition

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

We are excited to share some “breaking news” from our friends at the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, who have just announced a major new effort at Spotsylvania Court House: While the 1864 battle of Spotsylvania Court House is best known … Continue reading →

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Rhea’s On to Petersburg Chosen for ECW Book Award

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Emerging Civil War (ECW) has selected On to Petersburg: Grant and Lee, June 4-15, 1864 by Gordon Rhea as the recipient of its book award for this year. “On to Petersburg represents the worthy culmination of twenty years of outstandingly … Continue reading →

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Review: On to Petersburg by Gordon Rhea

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

Back in September, I mentioned how excited I was about the arrival of Gordon Rhea’s book On to Petersburg: Grant and Lee, June 4-15, 1864. In October, my colleague Edward Alexander posted his thoughts about the book, situating it the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “On to Petersburg: Grant and Lee, June 4-15, 1864”

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Edward S. Alexander

I’m not a fan of writing traditional book reviews. I suppose it reminds me too much of my standard weekly assignments during all four undergrad years as a history major at the University of Illinois. Gordon Rhea’s latest publication, On … Continue reading →

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On to On to Petersburg!

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

I don’t know about you, but for years, I have been anxiously awaiting the completion in Gordon Rhea’s epic study of the Overland Campaign. Knowing that the release of the final chapter was pending, I have been ridiculously excited for … Continue reading →

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“Many Things More to Be Feared Than Death”

Posted on August 31, 2016 by stewardthenderson

At the Friday evening panel session of the Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, an audience member asked a question that I answered and Chris Kolakowski expanded upon. The topic of the discussion was “Great Attacks of … Continue reading →

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Mackowski’s New “Strike Them a Blow” Looks at the Overlooked Phase of the Overland Campaign

Posted on June 7, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

by ECW Correspondent Pat Tintle The Emerging Civil War Series has covered well-known events such as Gettysburg and Appomattox, but for the latest volume, author Chris Mackowski has turned the series’ focus toward a battle not found in all U.S. History … Continue reading →

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Gordon Rhea’s “To the North Anna River”—History Writing at Its Best

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Chris Mackowski

I can’t let the sesquicentennial anniversary of North Anna slip away without tossing in a plug for Gordon Rhea’s book To the North Anna River. Rhea’s monumental four-volume study makes him the unquestionable master of Overland Campaign studies, but his … Continue reading →

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