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Review of Five or Ten Minutes of Blind Confusion

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Tweet Five or Ten Minutes of Blind Confusion: The Battle of Aiken, South Carolina, February 11, 1865 By Eric J. Wittenberg Fox Run Publishing Reviewed by J. Keith Jones Finally, the Battle of Aiken, South Carolina has gotten the full … Continue reading →

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Review of Hurrah For Georgia: History of 38th Georgia Infantry

Posted on July 29, 2018 by

Tweet Hurrah For Georgia! (The History of the 38th Georgia Regiment) By D. Gary Nichols A15 Publishing Reviewed by Keith Jones This is an excellent work of regimental history. Nichols great flow and style is backed up by meticulous research … Continue reading →

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Review of Diary of an Unkempt Woman

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

Tweet Diary of an Unkept Woman By Sandra Miller Linhart Lionheart Group Publishing Reviewed by Keith Jones The only complaint I have about “Diary of an Unkempt Woman” is that the title tends to shy most men away from reading … Continue reading →

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Review – Texans at Antietam

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

Tweet Texans At Antietam: A Terrible Clash of Arms, September 16-17, 1862 By Joe Owen, Philip McBride, and Joe Allport Fonthill Media Reviewed by Keith Jones This book presents a great collection of accounts that brings the battle into focus … Continue reading →

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Review – We Ride a Whirlwind

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

Tweet We Ride a Whirlwind: Sherman and Johnston at Bennett Place By Eric J. Wittenberg Fox Run Publishing Reviewed by J. Keith Jones For so many, their knowledge (if they bother to have any) of the so-called American Civil War … Continue reading →

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Jigsaw 2 Rocks Eastern NC – Book Review

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

Tweet Jigsaw Part II By Ted Miller Brogden M E Publishing Reviewed by Keith Jones Part 1 spoiler alert – if you have not read Jigsaw (Part I), proceed to your favorite book source and order it now. Then come … Continue reading →

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Review of audio book Three Years With Quantrill

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

Tweet Three Years With Quantrill: A True Story Told by His Scout (Audio version) John McCorkle & O. S. Barton Narrated by Dan John Miller Reviewed by J. Keith Jones I recently picked up the audio version of this informative … Continue reading →

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Review: When the Yankees Come – Paul Graham

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

Tweet When the Yankees Come: Former South Carolina Slaves Remember Sherman’s Invasion (Voices from the Dust Book 1) Shotwell Publishing Paul C. Graham Reviewed by J. Keith Jones There really is no better foundation for understanding history than reading source … Continue reading →

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Review of Audio Book Three Months in the Southern States by Fremantle

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

Tweet Three Months in the Southern States: April-June, 1863 – Audio By Arthur James Lyon Fremantle Narrated by Michael Page Publisher: Tantor Audio Reviewed by J. Keith Jones I have long been familiar with the memoirs of Arthur Fremantle of … Continue reading →

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Spirit of Steamboat – Craig Johnson

Posted on February 1, 2017 by

Tweet The Spirit of Steamboat By Craig Johnson Penguin Books Reviewed by Keith Jones “Spirit of Steamboat” is a bit of a departure for Craig Johnson. It is still a Longmire book, but this time it is an adventure rather … Continue reading →

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