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| 32.1 | Mary Chesnut's Diary | BROKE::LEE | Wanted: Personal Name. Call 555-3986 | Tue Aug 27 1991 08:56 | 2 |
| Mar Chestnut, wife a Southern Senator I believe, kept a diary. I've seen
in it print at my library. Haven't read it though ...
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| 32.2 | That's Easy!! | COOKIE::LENNARD | Rush Limbaugh, I Luv Ya Guy | Tue Aug 27 1991 14:18 | 12 |
| Two of my favorites are "The Rebel Yell and the Yankee Hurrah". This
is the journal of a Maine infantryman....forget who editted it, but
it can be tracked.
Also, you might try "All for the Union", the journals of Elisha Hunt
Rhodes, just recently published. You may recall that Rhodes was one
of the key figures in the "Civil War" TV series, and the great-grand
father of Ken Burns, the producer, I think.
Then, of course, there's the best of 'em all....."Soldier Boy", an
analysis of the civil war letters of a Corporal in the 37th Mass.,
which I am writing {:^)....
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| 32.3 | Should get ya'll started!? | OGOMTS::RICKER | With a Rebel yell, she cried, more, more, more | Wed Aug 28 1991 04:43 | 30 |
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"All for the Union", The Civil War diary and letters of Elisha Hunt
Rhodes. (A repeat of the earlier reply)
"Diary of a Confederate Soldier" John S. Jackman of the Orphan Brigade
"Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman" edited by Charles Royster
"Ulysses S. Grant, Memoirs and Selected Letters" edited by Mary Drake
McFeely and William S. McFeely
"Reminiscences of Confederate Service 1861-1865" Francis W. Dawson
"The War Reminiscences of William Frierson Fulton II
5th Alabama Battalion
Archer's Brigade
A.P. Hill's Light Division
A.N.V."
by William Frierson Fulton II
"From Manassas to Appomattox"
By General James Longstreet, C.S.A.
"Memoirs of Robert E. Lee" by A.L. Long
"The Life of Billy Yank"
"The Life of Johnny Reb" by Bell Irvin Wiley
The Alabama Slammer
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| 32.4 | Diaries | MEALA::JOYCE | | Wed Aug 28 1991 10:18 | 17 |
|
The preceding note is excellent ....
(Excuse the little quibbles...)
(1) Grant's full biography is available secondhand. Worth reading in
full. Edmund Wilson praised it to the skies as a masterpiece of
autobiography.
(2) Mrs. Chesnut's diaries are not mentioned - get the full edition
with notes by C. Vann Woodward, which won the Pulitzer Prize.
(3) My memory is a bit defective here but there is an excellent
Confederate War diary called "Company Aitch" by a Southern
private soldier. It was much quoted in the PBS series.
Toby
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| 32.5 | A few more: | STRATA::RUDMAN | Always the Black Knight. | Wed Aug 28 1991 11:12 | 10 |
| Henry Steele Commager's THE BLUE AND THE GRAY contains many non-battle
experiences.
C.G. Coffin wrote about his Civil War experiences in MY DAYS AND NIGHTS
ON THE BATTLEFIELD, published, I think, in 1865.
TOUCHED WITH FIRE is the Civil War Diary of Oliver Wendall Holmes, Jr.
Don
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| 32.6 | | TLE::SOULE | The elephant is wearing quiet clothes. | Wed Aug 28 1991 11:17 | 11 |
| Another one that came out about ten years ago is _Gone for a Soldier_,
the diary of a union soldier in the Army of the Potomac and on
provost marshall duty in Washington after he recovers from wounds.
It is illustrated (primitively) by the diarist himself. I'll try to
remember to look up the author's name.
The book Toby refers to in the previous note (_Company Aitch_) was
written by Pvt. Sam Watkins of the Army of Tennessee who served for the
duration.
Ben
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| 32.7 | | TLE::SOULE | The elephant is wearing quiet clothes. | Wed Aug 28 1991 11:22 | 11 |
| Other favorite books:
_The Killer Angels_, Michael Shaara(?) - semi-fictionalized story of
the 20th Maine at Gettysburg
_The Landscape Turned Red_, (?) - great account of the Antieta
campaign.
These are not diaries, but they make great reading for CW buffs.
Ben
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| 32.8 | my obvious reccommendation | JUPITR::ZAFFINO | | Wed Aug 28 1991 18:11 | 4 |
| Irish Green and Union Blue
The letters of Peter Welsh, color sargeant of the 28th
Mass. I'll bet nobody can believe that I'm reccommending
this one, right Slammer?
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| 32.9 | here's a good one | JUPITR::ZAFFINO | | Thu Aug 29 1991 01:09 | 31 |
| In my company newsletter, my captain has been including excerpts from
"The Rebel Yell & Yankee Hurrah" by John W. Haley. Haley was a soldier
in the 17th Maine Volunteer Infantry. He writes in a very humorous
style. I haven't read this, but I do plan on it. Here is a sample
from our latest newsletter:
May 7, 1864 Wilderness
"We moved but a short distance and came in sight of some blankets
put as if for protection from the infernal heat of the sun. On coming
nearer, we saw them suddenly pushed aside to disclose a Rebel battery,
which sent a storm of cannister whistling about our ears, killing and
wounding quite a few and sending the survivors flying in the opposite
direction. Such agility as we displayed hunting for the rear has few
parallels in this war.
Captain John Perry was first and foremost in finding his way to the
rear. He kept yelling, "Halt!" but failed to set an example, except in
the way of speed. We could hear the voice of our gallant officer, but
nothing was visible but two coat-tails and loose heels enveloped in a
cloud of dust.
Our line never wavered in its flight to the rear until it reached
the works at Brock road. The Rebels followed, and we expected they
would attack, but instead they withdrew after giving us a sample of
their peculiar vocalism."
As you can see from this, Haley has no qualms about giving a laugh at
his own expense. This is the only personal memoir I know of where the
author doesn't paint himself to be the war's greatest hero. I'm
looking forward to borrowing this from my captain when he's through
with it.
Ziff
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| 32.10 | Where can I find? | METECH::WARFIELD | Gone Golfing | Thu Aug 29 1991 12:49 | 16 |
| Re: Toby's a couple back.
> (3) My memory is a bit defective here but there is an excellent
> Confederate War diary called "Company Aitch" by a Southern
> private soldier. It was much quoted in the PBS series.
Does anyone know where I can get a copy of this one? I've tried my library
& I couldn't find it listed in the on-line catlog for the consortium that they
belong to. I haven't seen it in any book stores. Is it out of print?
I've read Elisha Hunt Rhodes book & recommend it. It probably helped that he
& I are both native Rhode Islanders born within a couple miles of each other.
(But then again isn't everyone in Rhode Island?)
Thanks in advance,
Larry
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| 32.11 | | COOKIE::LENNARD | Rush Limbaugh, I Luv Ya Guy | Thu Aug 29 1991 12:55 | 8 |
| I agree that Haley's book is absolutely hilarious in many places.
This is what amazes me about a lot of these guys. They went through
absolute hell, and still never lost their sense of humour.
I like the part in Haley's book where at the end he individually
evaluates every member of the company...with particular emphasis on
their eating habits and capacities.
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| 32.12 | CW Books. | POBOX::DENCS | | Fri Aug 30 1991 13:40 | 181 |
| In the April 1981 Civil War Times a list of books were published
as the "best 100 books ever written on the Civil War". Here is
the list. According to the same source there is a two volume set
of Civil war bibliography which provides a critical comment on the
mentioned books. It is Civil War Books: A Critical Bibliography
By Allan nevins, James I Robertson, Jr., and Bell I Wiley,
published by the Louisiana State University, the latest in 1970.
General Reference Works
Hardtack and Coffee By John D Billings
The Civil War Dictionary By M. Boatner
Regimental Publications and Personal Narratives of the Civil War
By Charles Dornbusch (a bibliography)
A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion By Frederick H. Dyer
The Civil War at Sea By Virgil Carrington Jones
Lee's Colonels By Robert Krick
The Civil War Day by Day By E.B. Long
Rebellion Record By Frank Moore
The Image of War By National Historical Sociaty
The War of the Rebellion: The Official Records By Nat. Hist. Soc.
Southern Historical Sociaty Papers By South. Hist. Soc.
Generals in Blue By Ezra J Warner
Generals in Gray By Ezra J Warner
The Life of Billy Yank By Bell I Wiley
The Life of Johnny Reb By Bell I Wiley
Biography and Personalities
General Sterling Price and the Civil War in the West
By Albert Castel
Grant Moves South By Bruce Catton
Grant Takes Command By Bruce Catton
U.S. Grant and the American Military Tradition By Bruce Catton
Stonewall Jackson By Lenoir Chambers
The Marble Man By Thomas L Connelly (R.E. Lee)
Jeb Stuart: The Last Cavalier By Burke Davis
Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol By William C Davis
Lincoln Reconsidered By David Donald
Lee's Lieutenants By Douglas S Freeman
R.E. Lee By Douglas S Freeman
George B McClellan: Shield of the Union By Warren, Hassler
Stonewall Jackson By G.F.R. Henderson
"First with the Most" Forrest By Robert Selph Henry
Lincoln and the War Governors By W.B. Hesseltine
Ranger Mosby By Virgil Carrington Jones
Captain Sam Grant By Lloyd Lewis
Sherman: Fighting Prophet By Lloyd Lewis
Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American By B.H. Liddel-Hart
Make Me a Map of the Valley By Archie P McDonald
With Malice Toward None By Stephen Oates
Lincoln the President By James G Randall
Albert Sidney Johnston By Charles Roland
Lincoln: The War Years By Carl Sandburg
Jeb Stuart By John W Thomason Jr
Mighty Stonewall By Frank Vandiver
Lincoln Finds a General By K.P. Williams
Lincoln and His Generals By T Harry Williams
P.G.T. Beauregard, Napoleon in Gray By T Harry Williams
Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest By John A Wyeth
That Devil Forrest By N.A. Wyeth
History of the Armies and Men
The Army of the Potomac Trilogy By Bruce Catton
Army of the Heartland By Thomas L Connelly
Autumn of Glory By Thomas L Connelly
The Sable Arm: Negro Troops in the Union Army
By Dudley T Cornish
A History of Morgan's Cavalry By Basil Duke
The Army of Tennessee By Stanley Horn
The Iron Brigade By Alan Nolen
The Twentieth Maine By John Pullen
The Stonewall Brigade By James I Robertson Jr
History of the Army of the Cumberland By Thomas B Van Horne
The Long Arm of Lee By Jennings Wise
Autobiographies, Memoirs, and Personal Woks
Military Memoirs of a Confederate By Edward P Alexander
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln By Roy Basler
Washington in Lincoln's Time By Noah brooks
Four Brothers in Blue By R.G. Carter
The Passing of the Armies By Joshua L Chamberlain
Diary From Dixie By Mary B Chesnut
Wearing of the Gray By John Esten Cooke
General George Crook: His Autobiography By George Crook
I Rode With Stonewall By Henry Kyd Douglas
Reminiscences By Basil Duke
Autobiographical Sketch By Jubal Early
Personal Recollections of the Civil War By John Gibbon
Reminiscences of the Civil War By John B Gordon
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant By U.S. Grant
Narrative of Military Operations By Joseph E Johnston
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary By John B Jones
From Manassass to Appomattox By James Longstreet
McClellan's Own Story By George B McClellan
I Rode With Jeb Stuart By Henry B McClellan
A Diary With Reminiscences of the War and Refugee Life
By Cornelia McDonald
Campaigning With Grant By Horace Porter
From the Cannon's Mouth: The Civil War Letters of General Alpheus
S Williams By M.M. Quife
My Diary North and South By W.H. Russell
Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan By Philip Henry Sheridan
Personal Memoirs of William T. Sherman By William T. Sherman
Destruction and Reconstruction By Richard Taylor
A Diary of Battle By Charles S. Wainwright
The Diary of Gideon Welles By Gideon Welles
General Histories of the War
The Centennial History of the Civil War By Bruce Catton
This Hallowed Ground By Bruce Catton
Divided We Fought By David Donald, Hirst Milhollen,
Milton Kaplen, Hulen Stuart
The Civil War, A Narrative By Shelby Foote
The War for the Union By Allan Nevins
The Civil War and Reconstruction By James G Randall,
and David Donald
Battles and Leaders of the Civil War By Thomas Yoseloff (reprint
of Century Magazine trilogy)
Histories of the Confederacy
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
By Jefferson Davis
History of the Southern Confederacy By Clement Eaton
Inside the Confederate Government By R.G.H. Kean
The Confederate Nation By Emory Thomas
The Confederacy as a Revolutionary Experience By Emory Thomas
Their Tattered Flags By Frank Vandiver
Literature and Fiction
John Brown's Body By Stephen Vincent Benet
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Bugles Blow No More By Clifford Dowdey
Jim Mundy By Robert H Fowler
The South to Posterity By Douglas Southall Freeman
Andersonvill By MacKinlay Kantor
The Killer Angels By Michael Shaara
The Crater By Richard Slotkin
Patriotic Gore: Studies in the Literature of the Civil War
By Edmund Wilson
Battles and Campaigns
The Campaign of Chancellorsvill By John Bigelow
The Gettysburg Campaign By Edwin Coddington
Genesis of the Civil War By Samuel Crawford
To Appomattox By Burke Davis
Battle at Bull Run By William C Davis
Seven Days: The Emergence of Lee By Clifford Dowdey
Gettysburg, A Journey in Time By William A Frassanito
The Great Invasion By Jacob Hoke
Red River Campaign By Ludwell Johnson
Confederate Strategy From Shiloh to Vicksburg By Archer Jones
The Gleam of Bayonets By J. Murfin
Here Come the Rebels By Wilbur Nye
Stonewall in the Valley By Robert G Tanner
Chickamauga By Glenn Tucker
Esoteric Studies
The South Reports the Civil War By J. Cutler Andrews
Railroads of the Confederacy By Robert C Black
The Secret Service of the Confederate States in Europe
By James D Bulloch
Civil War Prisons: A Study in War Psychology
By William Hasseltine
Reveille in Washington By Margaret Leech
Foreigners in the Union Army and Navy By Ella Lonn
Bonnet Brigades By Mary E Massey
Conscription and Conflict in the Confederacy By Albert Moore
Children of Pride By Robert Myers
King Cotton Diplomacy By Frank Owsley
The Impending Crisis By D. Potter
The Negro's Civil War By Benjamin Quarles
History of the Confederate States navy By J Thomas Scharf
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| 32.13 | thanks for the replies | CSC32::JILLB | | Sat Aug 31 1991 17:55 | 4 |
| Thanks for all the books. I appreciate it.
Jill
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| 32.14 | Where To Start? | NEMAIL::RASKOB | Mike Raskob at OFO | Tue Sep 03 1991 12:33 | 15 |
| RE .12:
As a personal recommendation, I'd suggest Catton's Centennial History
from the list in .12 as a good, basic overview of the whole war. (I've
not read Shelby Foote's books, so I can't compare.)
The first volume of the series, The Coming Fury, is particularly useful
because it covers in considerable detail the period between the
Democratic convention in Charleston and First Manassas (Bull Run),
showing how intransigent factions broke down the political process.
The other two volumes, Terrible Swift Sword and Never Call Retreat,
cover the 1862-1865 period, hitting both the East and the West.
MikeR
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| 32.15 | | OAXCEL::KAUFMANN | Bright at midnight, dark at noon | Fri Sep 06 1991 15:07 | 4 |
| I'm surprised James McPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom" didn't make the
best book list. BCoF earned McPherson a Pulitzer.
Bo
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| 32.16 | re -.1: | STRATA::RUDMAN | Always the Black Knight. | Mon Sep 09 1991 12:53 | 8 |
| BCoF didn't seem to match Jill's request in the base note for
"personal accounts, diaries or true life stories". That's why
*I* didn't list it.
I think there are some ACW book lists in one of the Civil War topics
in HISTORY; maybe they could be compiled & brought over.
Don
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| 32.17 | "Company Aytch" | COMET::LAIDLAW | | Mon Sep 23 1991 16:46 | 4 |
| "Company Aytch" is by Sam Watkins and edited I believe by William C.
Davis. I have it in paperback and will check on the publisher.
rml
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| 32.18 | some Rebel journals - N.M., Texas | ELMAGO::WRODGERS | I'm the NRA - Sic Semper Tyrannis | Tue Sep 24 1991 14:28 | 58 |
| It took me a while to figure out what the title of Watkins' memoir
meant. Then I tried to say "Company H" in Tennesseean. "Aytch"
is Tennesseean for "H". Try it with two distinct syllables.
Several memoirs are available on the New Mexico Campaign:
"Rebels on the Rio Grande" by Alfred B. Peticolas (Sgt., Co. C, 4th Texas
Mtd. Vols.), edited by Dr. Don Alberts. j The book is illustrated
by the Sgt., who was a pretty fair artist. It is highly literate
and readable. Dr. Albert's notes are invaluable.
"A Campaign from Santa Fe to the Mississippi," by Theolophilus Noel,
Sgt. Maj., 4th Texas Mtd Vols.. This was published by Noel just
before the end of the war. It includes several chapters on the
war in Louisiana.
"Westward the Texans," by William R. Howell, 5th Texas, edited
by Jerry Thompson. This journal is interesting, but in my opinion
not as literary as Peticolas'. It includes a fantastic essay by
Dr. Thompson on all known sources on the N.M. Campaign. Dr. Thompson
has also written a biography of Gen. Henry Hopkins Sibley, who
commanded the Confederate Army of N.M.. I haven't read this one.
The journals of Ebenezer Hanna, Co. C, 4th Texas, Frank Starr, 5th
Texas, and at least one other Texan whose name escapes me at the
moment have been published by various historical periodicals. Oh,
yes, I almost forgot: The journal of Julius Geisecke, a Lt. in
the 5th Texas, was publised by the periodical, "Texas Military
History." Lt. G. was in a company of lancers that was armed with
rifles shortly before the battle of Val Verde.
The only U.S. journal I know of is "Boldly They Rode," by Ovando
Hollister. Unfortunately, it is largely propaganda, and Hollister
recanted much of it after the war. If you hate Texians and think
they are the very scum of the earth, this is the book for you!
;-)
Other journals I've enjoyed:
"Rags and Hope," by Sgt. Val Giles, Co. B, 4th Texas Infantry
"Reminiscences," by Pvt. John West, 4th Texas Infantry
"A Soldier's Letters to Charming Nellie," by Sgt. J.B. Polley, 4th
Texas Infantry
"Journey to Pleasant Hill," by Capt. Elija Petty, 4th Texas Mtd.
Volunteers. (This is not a journal, per se, but a collection of
letters from Capt. Petty. He was killed by cannister at Pleasant
Hill. These letters tear me up. He must have been one hell of
a fine man.)
"Fighting For the Confederacy," by Gen. Edwin Porter Alexander.
This work originated as a series of letters - a narrative - to
Alexander's daughters. It is EXTREMELY entertaining and moving,
and I recommend it heartily. It was released by the History Book
Club a couple of years ago. Alexander incinerates Jackson for
his performance in the Peninsula and Seven Days'
Wess
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| 32.19 | "Company Aytch" publisher | COMET::LAIDLAW | | Wed Sep 25 1991 15:10 | 6 |
| The publisher:
Collier Books
Macmillan Publishing Company
866 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Copyright 1985
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| 32.20 | | WECARE::LYNCH | Bill Lynch | Tue Oct 15 1991 15:44 | 5 |
| The new Barnes and Noble Bookstore on the Daniel Webster Highway
in South Nashua (NH) has an excellent section of Civil War books
(and other history sections too).
-- Bill
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| 32.21 | If I ever venture to Boston again!! | CSC32::JILLB | | Thu Oct 17 1991 12:39 | 10 |
| re .20
Bill, I live in Colorado Springs but if I ever get to Boston again
Of course I would like to finish my Defensive Driving for Boston course
first, then I will go check out that bookstore.
I have read Diary from Dixie and really enjoyed it. Thanks for all
the recommendations.
Jill
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| 32.22 | Another must read... | ASABET::D_SWEENEY | | Tue Dec 03 1991 14:31 | 9 |
| Another book to add to the list...
"Mother may your eyes never see the sights I've seen" the story of the
Ma. 57th regiment formed mainly of residents from the Fitchburg, Ma
area. Real similar to "A Rebel Yell and Yankee Hurrah". A biography
at the end tells what happened to must of the men who served in the
regiment. Unfortunatly I can't rember the authors name???
Dan
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| 32.23 | Dabney, Butternut & Blue | ELMAGO::WRODGERS | I'm the NRA - Sic Semper Tyrannis | Wed Dec 04 1991 14:20 | 26 |
| These addresses may be in here already, so if they are this can be
deleted.
QM Dabney & Co., Booksellers
Box 42026
Washington, DC 20015
(301)881-1470
Dabney carries a lot of regimental histories and diaries. They have
some real treasures from time to time in the shape of signed first
editions, etc.. Last summer they had Joe Johnston's copy of Hardee's
Tactics. Their prices seem pretty reasonable for most items, but the
real jewels are NOT cheap! The current cat. has several Mass. unit
histories.
Butternut and Blue
Laurel, MD. (I'll bring the rest of the address in tomorrow.)
This firm carries used books, as well as publishing reprints. There
were a number of Mass. unit histories in their current cat.. I
orderedd a copy of "The Confederate Capital and Hood's Texas Brigade,"
which they have published recently. I'll report on the quality of the
book when it comes in.
Wess
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| 32.24 | Butternut and Blue Address | ELMAGO::WRODGERS | I'm the NRA - Sic Semper Tyrannis | Fri Dec 06 1991 14:39 | 14 |
| The address for Butternut and Blue is 3411 Northwind Road, Baltimore,
Maryland, 21234. Their phone number is (410)256-9220
I received my copy of "Confederate Capital and Hood's Texas Brigade,"
[sic]. The reprint includes the spelling error that was in the
original. The book appears to be very nicely made, and was accompanied
by a reprint of the prospectus and letter of approval from the members
of Hood's BRigade Association.
The service seemed a little slow - 2 1/2 weeks on a VISA order - but
I'm pleased with the book.
Wess
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| 32.25 | The Day of The Confederacy | CPCOD::SULLIVAN | | Tue Dec 24 1991 13:49 | 9 |
|
Has anyone read "The Day of The Confederacy, a Chronicle of
the Enbattled South", by Nathaniel W. Stephenson (The Chronicles of
America Series , ed. Allen Johnson, C. 1919)? If so, what did you
think? The bibliographical notes state that "There is no adequate
history of the Confederacy". I thought that this was quite a state-
ment to make, even in 1919.
Eleanor
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| 32.26 | MAP OF CW | MEMIT::DUNNIGAN | | Wed Mar 11 1992 11:17 | 8 |
| I went through the directory and didn't find anything specific on maps.
I would like to obtain a map that places all the battles of the CW,
would anyone know where I could obtain one.
Pat
223-4384
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| 32.27 | | SMURF::SMURF::BINDER | REM RATAM CONTRA MORA MVNDI FACO | Wed Mar 11 1992 11:32 | 12 |
| ALL the battles? All 10,00-odd of them? Your map is gonna be pretty
crowded... :-)
If you limit it to major engagements, you could do worse than to get a
map of the 48 states and plot the explosion symbols that appear in the
endpapers of Shelby Foote's books. That's all the major ones and many
of the minor ones as well (minor in size, not significance).
Another possibility would be to contact the US National Park Service's
Gettysburg bookshop and ask what they have.
-dick
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| 32.28 | Various Levels of Detail | NEMAIL::RASKOB | Mike Raskob at OFO | Thu Mar 12 1992 10:19 | 21 |
| RE .26, .27:
Catton's centennial history also has endpaper maps that locate most of
the major engagements (at least the _land_ battles ;^} ).
Where to look depends a lot on what you want the data for. For
instance, there were so many battles in Virginia that you would need a
fairly large scale map of that state to locate them accurately enough
to try and visit the site, but if you just wanted to know something
like "roughly, where was Fredricksburg?", then the overview maps in a
decent history (Catton, Foote, etc.) will give you what you need.
If you want tactical maps of battlefields, then the American Heritage
history has some very nice ones of major battles - done as sort of an
"airplane view", with people instead of symbols for the units, so you
don't have to be a military expert to read them. There is an out-of-
print atlas that gives _very_ detailed maps of just about every major
or minor engagement (though I haven't counted them...). I can look up
the title, if you're interested.
MikeR
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| 32.29 | here's one vote | JUPITR::ZAFFINO | | Fri Mar 13 1992 01:33 | 4 |
| I'd be interested, Mike. I love to study the terrain of each field,
and see how it influenced the tactics which both sides used.
Ziff
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| 32.30 | Map Source | NEMAIL::RASKOB | Mike Raskob at OFO | Fri Mar 20 1992 09:27 | 14 |
| RE .28, .29:
Somewhat belatedly,
The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, by Davis, Kirkley,
and Perry. The one I have (out of print) is a Fairfax Press reprint
from 1983 in one volume of the original three-volume set - which I
saw at the Natick Archives in Mass.
It has _lots_ of maps, plus engravings of fortifications, pontoon
bridges, and other stuff. A very interesting book.
MikeR
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| 32.31 | Lee's Tigers | MSDSWS::SATTER | | Fri May 01 1992 16:15 | 9 |
| A GREAT source (Publisher) of Civil War books (mostly from the history
dept at LSU) is Louisiana State University Press (Baton Rouge). Many
Company histories. One of the best is Lee's Tigers covering the
Louisiana "Tiger" Brigades of "Stonewall's Shock Troops". The brigades
contained many "wharf rats" from the New Orleans Docks. These were
"fighting" troops that Stonewall HAD to keep in battle or they fought
among themselves and/or the Army of the Valley. Stonewall is said to
have ordered that Wheat's Louisiana Tiger's were NEVER to be given
garrison duty 'cause they pillaged Union and Confederate towns alike.
|