Tag Archives: Gordon Rhea

On to On to Petersburg!

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

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

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

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

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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