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: 10/30/19
The Black Heavens (2019)
A new perspective on Abraham Lincoln's life through his encounters with death.
Published: 10/23/19
The Conflicted Ozarks (2019)
Discover the hidden history of the Ozarks and the overlooked significance of slavery in the region with Brooks Blevins' insightful volume.
Published: 10/16/19
Africans in the Old South (2016)
Explore the lives of Africans in the Old South through biographies of West African natives in this book by Randy J. Sparks.
Published: 10/9/19
American Abolitionism (2019)
Dive into the direct political impact of American abolitionism on the end of slavery in Stanley Harrold's "American Abolitionism."
Published: 10/2/19
Soldiers of the Cross (2019)
Explore the role of Catholic chaplains in the Civil War with a focus on David Power Conyngham's unfinished manuscript, Soldiers of the Cross.
Published: 9/25/19
Meade and Lee at Bristoe Station (2019)
Explore the post-Gettysburg interlude as Meade and Lee return to central Virginia in "Meade and Lee at Bristoe Station."
Published: 9/18/19
The Most Desperate Acts of Gallantry (2019)
A detailed review of "The Most Desperate Acts of Gallantry: George A. Custer in the Civil War" by Daniel T. Davis.
Published: 9/11/19
Attack at Daylight and Whip Them (2019)
Uncover the hidden stories of Shiloh battlefield through the lens of microhistory and historiography in "Attack at Daylight and Whip Them."
Published: 9/4/19
Union Command Failure in the Shenandoah (2019)
Delve into the battle of New Market and the controversial role of Union General Franz Sigel in "Union Command Failure in the Shenandoah."
Published: 8/28/19
Civil War Places (2019)
Explore the historic places of the Civil War through the lens of leading historians with images by Will Gallagher.
Published: 8/21/19
Lincoln and the Natural Environment (2019)
Explore Lincoln's observance of nature and its influence on his writing in this concise biography by James Tackach.
Published: 8/14/19
Raising the White Flag (2019)
Explore the concept of surrender during the Civil War and how it evolved over time in "Raising the White Flag."
Published: 8/12/19
The B&A Q&A: Kevin M. Levin
In his latest book, Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War’s Most Persistent Myth (to be published this fall by the University of North Carolina Press), Boston-based historian and educator Kevin...
Published: 8/7/19
Call Out the Cadets (2019)
A detailed review of "Call Out the Cadets: The Battle of New Market, May 15, 1864" by Sarah Kay Bierle.
Published: 7/31/19
That Bloody Hill (2017)
Delve into the story of the Battle of Chickamauga with Lee Elder's "That Bloody Hill: Hilliard’s Legion at Chickamauga."
Published: 7/24/19
Illusions of Emancipation (2019)
A detailed review of "Illusions of Emancipation: The Pursuit of Freedom & Equality in the Twilight of Slavery" by Joseph P. Reidy.
Published: 7/17/19
Let Us Die Like Men (2019)
A detailed review of "Let Us Die Like Men: The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864" by William Lee White.
Published: 7/10/19
Major General George H. Sharpe and the Creation of American Military Intelligence in the Civil War (2018)
A detailed review of "Major General George H. Sharpe and the Creation of American Military Intelligence in the Civil War" by Peter G. Tsouras.