Category Archives: Book Reviews

Tweet The Capitals of the Confederacy, a History By Michael C. Hardy Reviewed by J. Keith Jones Funny how no one until now had thought to write a consolidated history of the various capitals of the Confederate States of America. … Continue reading →

Tweet The Last Days of the Confederacy in Northeast Georgia By Ray Chandler Reviewed by J. Keith Jones Ray Chandler has been a writer in many forms for a number of years, but this is his first book. “The Last … Continue reading →

Tweet States Rights Gist: A South Carolina General of the Civil War By Walter Brian Cisco Pelican Publishers Reviewed by Keith Jones Many people are surprised and somewhat amused to learn that there was a Confederate general whose first two … Continue reading →

Tweet A Blaze of Glory By Jeff Shaara Ballantine Books Reviewed by Keith Jones In his usual excellent fashion, Jeff Shaara brings the Battle of Shiloh to life in “A Blaze of Glory.” This book presents the personal side of … Continue reading →

Tweet Dark Digital Sky By Carac Allison Reviewed by Keith Jones “Dark Digital Sky,” Carac Allison’s freshman effort promises great things to come. This book’s hero is a bi-polar former FBI agent now making a good living as a private … Continue reading →

Tweet The Politically Incorrect Guide to the South By Clint Johnson Regnery Publishing Reviewed by J. Keith Jones This book usually garners a knee jerk reaction. The politically correct and the anti-Southern factions often will reflexively tense up and shake … Continue reading →

Tweet A Confederate General from Big Sur By Richard Brautigan Reviewed by J. Keith Jones This little book is as strange as it is interesting. I did not know about Richard Brautigan until recently. When suddenly I heard about him … Continue reading →