2014 – Civil War Profiles

Such Troops As These

December 31, 2014 Civil War Profiles 0

Such Troops As These: The Genius and Leadership of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson Bevin Alexander Hardcover; 332 pages Berkley (2014) Such Troops As These is an analysis of Stonewall Jackson’s performance as a general during […]

Embattled Rebel

December 6, 2014 Civil War Profiles 0

Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis as Commander in Chief James M. McPherson Hardcover; 320 pages Penguin Press (2014) Embattled Rebel is a brief accounting of Jefferson Davis’ role in managing the military strategy, actions, and policy […]

Lincoln’s Letter to Mrs. Bixby

November 21, 2014 Mathew W. Lively 4

One hundred and fifty years ago today, a letter was written to a Mrs. Lydia Bixby of Massachusetts consoling her for the loss of five sons during their service in the Union army. The letter, […]

Fierce Patriot

October 26, 2014 Civil War Profiles 0

Fierce Patriot: The Tangled Lives of William Tecumseh Sherman Robert L. O’Connell Hardcover; 432 pages Random House (2014) In Fierce Patriot, author Robert L. O’Connell attempts to untangle the complex character of William T. Sherman […]

Rebel Yell

September 26, 2014 Civil War Profiles 0

Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson S. C. Gywnne Hardcover; 688 pages. Scribner (2014) Rebel Yell is an easy-to-read biography of Stonewall Jackson focusing on his Civil War career with interspersed […]

Dwight D. Eisenhower in Defense of Robert E. Lee

August 10, 2014 Mathew W. Lively 12

Robert E. Lee remains one of the most polarizing figures of the Civil War (or War Between the States). Debates and opinions abound in newspapers, books, and social media as to whether Lee is a […]

Stuart’s Finest Hour

August 8, 2014 Civil War Profiles 0

Stuart’s Finest Hour: The Ride Around McClellan, June 1862 John J. Fox III Hardcover; 344 pages Angle Valley Press (2013) Stuart’s Finest Hour is a concise history of Jeb Stuart’s renowned 110-mile, three-day cavalry ride […]

Clouds of Glory

July 29, 2014 Civil War Profiles 3

Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee Michael Korda Hardcover; 832 pages. HarperCollins (2014) Clouds of Glory is a lengthy, and at times redundant, biography that focuses largely on Robert E. […]

Yellow Fever Plot of 1864 Targeted Lincoln, U.S. Cities

July 13, 2014 Mathew W. Lively 2

In the summer of 1864, Dr. Luke P. Blackburn, a Kentucky-born physician turned Confederate agent, allegedly instituted a bioterrorism plot against United States cities and President Abraham Lincoln. Blackburn’s goal was to “release” Yellow Fever […]

Remains of the “Marshall”

July 6, 2014 Civil War Profiles 0

Iron hull remains of the packet boat, Marshall, that transported Stonewall Jackson’s casket from Lynchburg to Lexington, VA in May 1863. The original boat was 90 feet long and 14 feet wide. The hull is […]