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Tag Archives: Savas Beatie
My Top 12 Civil War Books and Five Biographies
Yesterday, Eric Wittenberg published his top 12 Civil War books on his wonderful blog, Rantings of a Civil War Historian. His post was triggered by a similar article by historian and Professor Glenn LaFantasie. I thought this would be interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Book Reviews, Interviews
Tagged A Stillness at Appomattox, Battle Cry of Freedom, Breckinridge: Statesman Soldier Symbol, Bruce Catton, Charles Knight, Charles R Knight, Charlie Knight, Darrell Collins, Earl Hess, Earl J Hess, Eric A Jacobson, Eric J Wittenberg, Eric Jacobson, Eric Wittenberg, Ezra Carman, For Cause and For Country, From Winchester to Cedar Creek, Glenn LaFantasie, Gordon C Rhea, Grant: A Biography, J David Petruzzi, James A Hessler, James Hessler, James I Robertson, James M McPherson, James McPherson, JD Petruzzi, Jeffry D Wert, Jeffry Wert, John Hennessy, John J Hennessy, Joseph Harsh, Joseph L Harsh, Kenneth Noe, Kenneth W Noe, Major General Robert E Rodes, Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West, Perryville: This Grand Havoc of Battle, Peter Cozzens, Plenty of Blame to Go Around, Reluctant Rebels, Return to Bull Run, Richard Rupp, Savas Beatie, Scott Mingus, Sickles at Gettysburg, Stonewall Jackson The Man The Soldier The Legend, Taken at the Flood, The Louisiana Tigers in the Gettysburg Campaign, The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, This Terrible Sound, Thomas Clemens, Thomas G Clemens, Tom Clemens, Valley Thunder, William C Davis, William Davis, William McFeely, William S McFeely
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The Battle of Chickamauga – 147th Anniversary
Today is the 147th anniversary of the second day of fighting at the Battle of Chickamauga. Chickamauga Creek runs through the valley southeast of Lookout Mountain. Loosely translated, the Indian name Chickamauga, translates into “River of Blood.” From the morning … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Alexander M McCook, Alexander McCook, Alexander McD McCook, Alexander Mendoza, Army of Tennessee, Army of the Cumberland, Army of the Tennessee, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Chattanooga III, Battle of Chickamauga, BattlefieldPortraits.com, Braxton Bragg, Chattanooga and Chickamauga National Military Park, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Chickamauga National Military Park, Civil War, Civil War Battlefields, Cracker Line, David Friedrichs, David Powell, Ethan Rafuse, Ethan S Rafuse, George H Thomas, George Thomas, Gordon Granger, James Longstreet, Jefferson Davis, John B Hood, John Bell Hood, John Hood, John Lundberg, John R Lundberg, Joseph E Johnston, Joseph Johnston, Lee White, Peter Cozzens, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Savas Beatie, Savas Beatie LLC, Savas Beatie Publishing, Snodgrass Hill, Steven E Woodruff, Steven Woodruff, The Chickamauga Campaign, The Maps of Chicamauga, Third Battle of Chattanooga, This Terrible Sound, Thomas Crittenden, Thomas L Crittenden, Timothy B. Smith, Timothy Smith, Tullahoma Campaign, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, William G Robertson, William Rosecrans, William S Rosecrans, William T Sherman, William Tecumsah Sherman
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Herdegen Named Chairman of Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Commission
It seems every state that was a stakeholder in the Civil War has made announcements regarding sesquicentennial activities. Wisconsin is taking it seriously. They have appointed historian and author, Lance Herdegen, as chairman of the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Commission. Herdegen authored … Continue reading
Video Trailer on Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market
Savas Beatie, LLC has released a new video trailer on Charlie Knight’s recently released book, “Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market and the Opening of the Shenandoah Campaign, May 1864.” To watch the video click on the following link. … Continue reading
Interview With Tom Clemens, Editor of The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Vol. 1: South Mountain
I recently finished reading “The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Vol. 1: South Mountain.” This is the first of a two part series edited by Tom Clemens. Clemens is a professor of history at Hagerstown Community College and received a … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Interviews
Tagged Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Author Interviews, Battle of South Mountain, Civil War, Maryland Campaign, Savas Beatie, Savas Beatie LLC, Savas Beatie Publishing, The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Thomas Clemens, Thomas G Clemens, Tom Clemens
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Interview with Darrell Collins, author “Major General Robert E. Rodes”
I read a lot of battle narratives – they are the fuel that drives this blog. With that said, I am also very fond of biographies. Every now and then an exceptional biography comes along – one which combines the … Continue reading
Savas Beatie Authors Receive Literary Awards
Greetings, friends, from Table Rock Lake in southwest Missouri! I’m on vacation this week and received the following press release from Savas Beatie, LLC. Two of their authors, J. David Petruzzi and James A. Hessler, received awards recently. Petruzzi, who … Continue reading
Interview with Charlie Knight, author of Valley Thunder
I recently finished reading Charlie Knight’s new book, “Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market and the Opening of the Shenandoah Campaign, May 1864.” This is Knight’s first book and I predict it will be the authoritative narrative on the famous … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Interviews
Tagged 1864 Valley Campaign, Author Interviews, Battle of New Market, Charles Knight, Charlie Knight, Franz Sigel, John Breckinridge, John Imboden, Savas Beatie, Savas Beatie LLC, Savas Beatie Publishing, Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Valley Campaign, Valley Thunder
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Gettysburg National Military Park – A Study In Contrasts
Earlier this month, I was fortunate enough to have business in New Jersey. This provided all the incentive necessary for me to take a day off of work to visit Gettysburg. Less than two hours from Philadelphia, Gettysburg is easy to visit. It amazes … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Wanderings, General Musings
Tagged Antietam, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War, Civil War Battlefields, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Museum of History, James Hessler, John Hoptak, Our Boys Did Nobly, Savas Beatie, Ten Roads Publishing, Virtual Antietam, Virtual Gettysburg
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Interview with Theodore P. Savas of Savas Beatie, LLC
As many of you are aware, I am a fan of Savas Beatie, LLC. Savas Beatie publishes quality historical narratives, biographies and other non-fiction titles. Based in Northern California, Savas Beatie Publishing was formed in 2004 when Theodore P. Savas … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Publishers
Tagged Bradley Gottfried, Darrell Collins, David Powell, Ed Bearss, Edward Cunningham, Edward Posey, Eric Wittenberg, Gary Moore, Hans Goebeler, J David Petruzzi, James Hessler, Jerome Greene, John Coski, Lance Herdegen, Larry Tagg, Michael Martin, Michael Nugent, Mollie Gross, Nick Popaditch, Richard Brady Williams, Russell H. Beatie, Sarah Keeney, Savas Beatie, Savas Beatie Publishing, Steven Stanley, Ted Savas, Terrence Winschel, Theodore Savas, Timothy B. Smith
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