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: 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.
Published: 5/15/19
Custer: The Making of a Young General (2018)
A detailed review of Edward G. Longacre's "Custer: The Making of a Young General."
Published: 5/8/19
Fighting for Atlanta (2018)
A detailed review of "Fighting for Atlanta: Tactics, Terrain, and Trenches in the Civil War" by Earl J. Hess.
Published: 5/1/19
A Fierce Glory (2018)
A detailed review of "A Fierce Glory: Antietam—The Desperate Battle That Saved Lincoln and Doomed Slavery" by Justin Martin.
Published: 4/24/19
River of Death (2018)
A detailed review of "River of Death—The Chickamauga Campaign, Volume 1: The Fall of Chattanooga" by William Glenn Robertson.
Published: 4/17/19
Meade: The Price of Command, 1863-1865 (2018)
A detailed review of "Meade: The Price of Command, 1863-1865" by John G. Selby.
Published: 4/10/19
Aberration of Mind (2018)
A detailed review of "Aberration of Mind: Suicide and Suffering in the Civil War-Era South" by Diane Miller Sommerville.
Published: 4/3/19
Holding the Line on the River of Death (2018)
A detailed review of "Holding the Line on the River of Death: Union Mounted Forces at Chickamauga, September 18, 1863" by Eric J. Wittenberg.
Published: 3/27/19
This War Ain’t Over (2018)
A detailed review of Nina Silber's "This War Ain’t Over: Fighting the Civil War in New Deal America."
Published: 3/20/19
The Great Battle Never Fought (2018)
A detailed review of "The Great Battle Never Fought: The Mine Run Campaign, November 26-December 2, 1863" by Chris Mackowski.
Published: 3/13/19
The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War (2018)
A detailed review of "The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War" by David A. Ward.
Published: 3/6/19
The Perfect Scout (2018)
A detailed review of "The Perfect Scout: A Soldier’s Memoir of the Great March to the Sea and the Campaign of the Carolinas," ed. by Anne Sarah Rubin and Stephen Murphy.