Monthly Archives: April 2008

On what has to be one of the best history blogs, Boston 1775, I found the following that got me thinking about changing my classroom rules and adopting some of these (Note, I would be the “Senior.”): Rules for Harvard’s … Continue reading →

The 11th Wisconsin in the Civil War A Regimental History Christopher C. Wehner ISBN 978-0-7864-3210-3 photos, maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index 248pp. library binding (7 x 10) 2008 Available for immediate shipment Description This volume details the Civil War experiences … Continue reading →

Roll Call to Destiny: The Soldier’s Eye View of Civil War Battles, Brent Nosworthy, Basic Books Inc., 336pp. $27.95. Release Date: March 2008. Having sifted through mountains of firsthand accounts (many never previously published), Nosworthy pieces together his relevant findings … Continue reading →

This day in history: John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865. President Lincoln attended the theater often and especially liked the tragic dramas of … Continue reading →

[From my 11th Wisconsin Blog] On the evening of April 9, 1865, hours after Lee’s surrender to Grant, the 11th Wisconsin made its final charge of the war. They captured over 300 prisoners, numerous guns, ammunitions, and horses. They lost … Continue reading →

[Hat tip to Eric] This came up on my Google.com news alert a few hours ago, Eric picked it up as well. To me this story only highlights the Pirates and Looters of history theme I have chimed in on … Continue reading →

I have been looking through my review copy of A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World, by Tony Horwitz, who you might recognize as the bestselling author of Blue Latitudes, Confederates in the Attic, and Baghdad Without a … Continue reading →

The Bloody Crucible of Courage: Fighting Methods and Combat Experience of the Civil War by Brent Nosworthy. Illustrated, maps, notes, index, bibliography, 660 pp., 2003. Carroll and Graf Publishers, 161 William St., 16th Floor, New York, NY, 10038, $35 plus … Continue reading →

I have to admit this Ebay gem caught me off-guard. I was all hot and bothered by the letters, and then this: “The Ultimate Sexual Civil War Doll”- A rare and certainly unique form of Civil War soldier camp art; … Continue reading →

Some of you may know that I have put a lot of time and effort into my passion project, soldierstudies.org. I feel that history should be accessible to everyone and anyone, and that it should be free. The Internet is … Continue reading →