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: 9/11/19
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.
Published: 7/3/19
Private Confederacies (2019)
Explore the emotional worlds of southern men during the Civil War with James J. Broomall's thought-provoking book, "Private Confederacies."
Published: 6/26/19
Louisa on the Front Lines (2019)
Explore the untold chapters of Louisa May Alcott's life as a Civil War nurse in Samantha Seiple's book, "Louisa on the Front Lines."
Published: 6/19/19
France and the American Civil War (2019)
A detailed review of "France and the American Civil War: A Diplomatic History" by Stève Sainlaude, translated by Jessica Edwards.
Published: 6/12/19
James Riley Weaver’s Civil War (2019)
A detailed review of "James Riley Weaver's Civil War: The Diary of a Union Cavalry Officer and Prisoner of War, 1863-1865," ed. by John T. Schlotterbeck et al.
Published: 6/5/19
Spying on the South (2019)
A detailed review of Tony Horwitz's "Spying on the South: An Odyssey Across the American Divide."
Published: 5/23/19
North Carolina Unionists and the Fight Over Secession (2019)
A detailed review of "North Carolina Unionists and the Fight Over Secession" by Steve M. Miller.
Published: 5/22/19
The Army of Tennessee in Retreat (2018)
A detailed review of "The Army of Tennessee In Retreat: From Defeat at Nashville through 'the Sternest Trials of the War'” by O.C. Hood.