Tag Archives: LSU Press

Stephen A. Swails: Black Freedom Fighter in the Civil War and Reconstruction

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Chris Mackowski

One of the things I love most about the Civil War community is that books are such a major part of our overall culture. I love a good book, and love the fact that so many people around me love … Continue reading →

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BookChat with Brian Matthew Jordan, editor of The War Went On

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

Our Emerging Civil War colleague Brian Matthew Jordan has a new book hitting the shelves: The War Went On: Reconsidering the Lives of Civil War Veterans. The book is a collection of essays Brian co-edited with Evan Rothera (both of … Continue reading →

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Petersburg, the most researched battle of late?

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Edward Alexander

The Petersburg Battlefields Foundation hosted its first stakeholders meeting yesterday to present its strategic plan to potential partners. As the organization’s tourism chair, I planned to spotlight a few new Petersburg publications to illustrate how scholarship on the campaign has … 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 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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Time to Talk (Civil War) Books: A Conversation with Marc Ramsey—part two

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Part two of five We’re continuing my conversation with Marc Ramsey, owner of Owens & Ramsey Bookseller in suburban Richmond, Virginia. Yesterday, after getting an orientation to his shop, Marc began to tell me a little about the shop’s general … Continue reading →

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