... Bloody ... by ... for ... serious ... Besides these, I vagually remember reading a biography on Beauregard about twenty years ago. The book most likely is...
... historian), ... published ... reasons ... Perry, in addition to other researchable books in order to answer your quest, you might include these as well. 1...
In a message dated 12/6/2007 4:24:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, GnrlJEJohnston@... writes: Beauregard about twenty years ago. The Beauregard book is still...
Three other you might consider: Battles and Leaders of the Civil War - The Opening Battles has several articles by the top Generals Grant, Buell, Albert Sidney...
I wish to thank everyone who provided information to me about the Battle of Shiloh in this thread. It was all very useful and I shall try to read the books...
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keeno2@...
Dec 11, 2007 6:57 am
In a message dated 12/11/2007 12:27:18 A.M. Central Standard Time, perryrgray@... writes: It is always good to know that there are so many helpful people...
Western Kentucky University now has a website for its Center for Study of the Civil War in the West. The URL is http://www.wku.edu/civilwarcenter/ WKU is...
Joe, Thanks for the tip. LaFantasie (his CW book publications, at least, have all been Gettysburg related) is perhaps a curious choice for director. Drew ... ...
No, his knowledge is not just limited to the East, he just happened to write about it. He has a fine general knowledge of the whole war as well. A fine choice....
I am working on a new website for the 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment (1st German) and need a color photo of the 9th's monument at Chickamauga. If you have one I...
As we are now fully into the Christmas any body have any good books to recommend? In the past we have always been allowed to discuss all books, East and West,...
I thought the Melton book to be one of the poorest bios I've read. I wonder how many times the word "probably"; was used? He gets some Bull Run stuff just...
There is a lot of "probably"; there but, all in all, I'm still enjoying the book. Being a psych type (I'm a licensed therapist: retired) I'm with holding my...
I think you'll find that his theory of Slocum as a "reflector of light" is found by the author to be applicable when it suits him. I reviewed the book...
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keeno2@...
Dec 13, 2007 12:08 am
In a message dated 12/12/2007 2:30:13 P.M. Central Standard Time, hjs21@... writes: I thought the Melton book to be one of the poorest bios I’ve...
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keeno2@...
Dec 13, 2007 12:08 am
In a message dated 12/12/2007 2:30:13 P.M. Central Standard Time, hjs21@... writes: I thought the Melton book to be one of the poorest bios I’ve...
We seem to be in a position where most books are due in 2008. I am looking forward to: Scheduled for publication in January is "The Maryland Campaign of ...
The title "How the South Could Have Won the Civil War: The Fatal Errors That Led to Confederate Defeat" strikes a nerve with me. It seems the fate of the...
I have such low regard for Hood as an army commander that I am of the belief that he would have misused Taylor's force in some way. Now if Taylor was in ...
... I don't think it was possible to find a way to ship 10,000 men across the Mississippi in 1864. Even if their was, I fail to see how the CSA would have...
I was interested to find in Stanley Horn's "The Decisive Battle of Nashville" (published mid-1950's) a strategic choice for Hood that very few historians since...
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SDE80@...
Dec 13, 2007 8:29 pm
In a message dated 12/13/2007 3:19:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Of course, the obvious difference was the CS supply line ran on a direct rail line through...
Hood had the initiative in the Nashville Campaign of late 1864. His army was formed and in movement. The federal forces were forming their forces and moving...
... the rebels would have proper notice of Thomas's advance and attack. Hood still loses and with less loss. ... or they could hold the roads both North and...
Lee Thanks for the offer. In the meantime I have obtained a color photo and put it on the website. Joe ... From: LWhite64@......
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keeno2@...
Dec 14, 2007 12:56 am
Sight problem in that Murphreesboro is SSE of Franklin. And it would have been a retrograde movement. Almost any alternative would have made more sense than...
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keeno2@...
Dec 14, 2007 12:59 am
In a message dated 12/13/2007 2:30:07 P.M. Central Standard Time, SDE80@... writes: I don't recall if there was a rail line operating from Corinth to ...
