I am a long time student of the American Civil War. I have traveled to most of the hallowed battlefields across our great country. As a freelance photographer I have created many photo essays of my travels to these hallowed grounds.
I started this blog forum to explore the soldiers, companies, regiments and brigades that fought in the American Civil War. While many sites deal with the Civil War, including my other web site: BattlefieldPortraits.com, very few deal with the smaller fighting units that were made up of fathers, sons, brothers, cousins and uncles. This site is dedicated to the soldier-patriots from both sides.
As a voracious reader on the American Civil War, I have the opportunity to review many books. I write reviews on the most interesting and well written books. Most of the time these reviews include interviews with the authors that prove quite enlightening.
Michael Noirot
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Great site Mike. It is refreshing to see someone focus on some of the smaller units of the Civil War. This makes it a little more personal than the broader overviews more frequently seen. I look forward to keeping up with your blogs.
I really like your site, great job. I love reading anything about the Civil War that I can get my hands on. My favorite books are those about Stonewall Jackson. I recently was able to visit his house and grave in Lexington Virginia. It was a very moving experience for me. At his graveside, there are lemons that people have brought and laid in the grassy area around his grave, since Stonewall loved lemons. Also in the same cemetery are the graves of William Pendleton, head of Jackson’s artillery and his son, Sandie Pendleton who served on Stonewall’s staff. Mike,Keep up the great work.
Michael,
Welcome to the Civil War blogosphere! I’ve added a link to you and I’ll be following along via Google Reader.
Brett Schulte
TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog
Brother Mike: Absolutely “Great Web-page”!! I just registered and have been giving it the once over, and I just love it. Thanks for inviting me to “join up”!! Looking forward with great interest to reading all the posts and comments!! Keep up your great work!!
Your Obedient Servant,
John Campbell
Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Round Table
What a great site!!! Your book reviews are amazing. I do have a question though. Why, with all of the great small, independent Civil War booksellers out there do you only promote Amazon? I have a small bookstore and give a percentage of my profits (when I have them, which isn’t often in today’s economy) to several battlefield protection groups. I think that a site like yours would be an excellent place to promote those sellers who have an interest in this subject and are not necessarily doing it for the money like the bigger box stores/web-stores. I would hope that in the future you would give the smaller stores a chance — I would be willing (as would many others, I’m sure) give you the same kick-back that Amazon gives you.
Lew Taylor
TheCivilWarBookstore.com
Lew,
The primary reason I use Amazon.com is because of the reporting. I get immediate reporting on all click throughs and purchases. I am not in it for the money, as the revenue share is miniscule.
Thanks for your kind words.
Mike