Searching for Irvin McDowell: The Civil War’s Forgotten General Review
How could such a pivotal figure fall into such obscurity?
The Garza War in South Texas: A Military History, 1890-1898 Review
“The Garza War will be of most interest to readers with a strong interest in the “Old Army” and such little appreciated efforts to maintain order on the Rio Grande border. This “forgotten campaign” is worthy of more study as an example of counterinsurgency seemingly done right.”
Union General: Samuel Ryan Curtis, And Victory in the West Review
“Shea estimates that this abolitionist fighting officer freed more African Americans from slavery than anyone else, other than Abraham Lincoln.”
Men of God, Men of War: Military Chaplains as Minister, Warriors and Prisoners Review
“‘Men of God, Men of War’ is an insightful read for anyone, especially chaplains, interested in learning more about the service of chaplains in our nation’s armed forces during wartime.”
Damn the Valley: 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2/508 PIR, 82nd Airborne in the Arghandab River Valley Afghanistan Review
“Commanders and senior noncommissioned officers have an inherent responsibility to mentally prepare soldiers for the realities of war, potentially using ‘Damn the Valley’ as a case study.”
Tenth Army Commander: The World War II Diary of Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. Review
“The lessons shared in Buckner’s concise notes are just as relevant today.”
Tecumseh’s War: The Epic Conflict for the Heart of America Review
“Hickey’s thesis relies on the fact that Tecumseh’s War was a conflict not separated in scope from the War of 1812 but rather intertwined in it, and this idea is well illustrated throughout the work.”
Warfare and Logistics along the US-Canadian Border during the War of 1812 Review
Although not academically trained as a historian, Christopher Dishman has written a lively and very informative military account of the difficulties experienced by both British and American military leaders during the War of 1812 along the U.S.-Canadian border.
A Most Gallant Resistance: The Delaware River Campaign, September-November 1777 Review
James McIntyre examines the importance of the Delaware River operations in connection to the overall events of 1777.
Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II Review
“McGaugh reminds us that the gliding program and, more importantly, the glider pilots are worth remembering and studying as one of many examples in World War II of facing a determined enemy against all odds with courage and ingenuity.”
