Book Reviews
The digital home of book reviews and author interviews—and your source of the most up-to-date information on all things Civil War literature
Published: 9/16/20
Old Abe (2020)
A detailed review of by John Cribb's "Old Abe," an inspiring novel about Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.
Published: 9/9/20
Colossal Ambitions (2020)
A detailed review of Adrian Brettle's "Colossal Ambitions," a study of Confederate planning for a post-Civil War world.
Published: 9/2/20
The Women’s Fight (2020)
An illuminating volume revisits familiar questions about Civil War-era women in new ways.
Published: 8/26/20
Seceding from Secession (2020)
Review of an exemplary study of West Virginia’s formation
Published: 8/19/20
Hellmira (2020)
A detailed summary of the North's most infamous prison camp.
Published: 8/12/20
Christopher H. Tebault, Surgeon to the Confederacy (2020)
Review of a "problematic" book marred by "contradictions"
Published: 8/5/20
Newest Born of Nations (2020)
Review of an "insightful" and "persuasive" study.
Published: 7/29/20
Horace Greeley (2019)
An illuminating biography of a "vexatious" figure.
Published: 7/22/20
In The Waves (2020)
A look at the scientifically based research project on the Confederate sub CSS Hunley.
Published: 7/15/20
Arguing Until Doomsday (2020)
An engaging and accessible history of the pre-Civil War Democratic Party.
Published: 7/8/20
Vicksburg Besieged (2020)
Comprehensive coverage of the Siege of Vicksburg.
Published: 7/1/20
The Three-Cornered War (2020)
Megan Kate Nelson's new book is brimming with provocative ideas and convincing arguments.
Published: 6/24/20
Grand Army Women (2020)
Robert J. Wolz's book will appeals to collectors and scholars.
Published: 6/17/20
Targeted Tracks (2019)
An intriguing perspective on the Civil War experience.
Published: 6/10/20
How the South Won the Civil War (2020)
A detailed review of Heather Cox Richardson's "How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continued Fight for Freedom."
Published: 6/3/20
Rebels in the Making (2020)
A recommended, in-depth primer to secession
Published: 5/27/20
Abraham Among the Yankees (2020)
Review of a slender, fine-grained study back in print.
Published: 5/20/20
Pinkertons, Prostitutes, and Spies (2019)
A detailed review of John Stewart's "Pinkertons, Prostitutes and Spies," the story of the exploits of Allan Pinkerton's agents during the Civil War.