Essential Reading/Viewing

[General Quarters]

The book I read by Jones and Hattaway was How the North Won the Civil War. It was good but a bit of a one-note tune, as they explained everything in terms of "turning movements." I don't remember "intrenchments" -- maybe I should read it again. I am rereading Shelby Foote and amazed at how many things simply did not register with me the first time.

[Gil R.]

Nosworthy's "Bloody Crucible" discusses hasty entrenchments, but the best book on this is "Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War: The Eastern Campaigns, 1861-1864" by Earl Hess. Very dry at times, but fascinating. It's supposed to be the first of a three-volume series.

[Ian R]

ORIGINAL: General Quarters

The book I read by Jones and Hattaway was How the North Won the Civil War. It was good but a bit of a one-note tune, as they explained everything in terms of "turning movements." I don't remember "intrenchments" -- maybe I should read it again. I am rereading Shelby Foote and amazed at how many things simply did not register with me the first time.

Now you know why I was asking about how much manoeuvre the maps allowed[;)]

[Ian R]

And one you can pretend your getting for the kids to read: Traveller by Adams.

[General Quarters]

What is Traveller about?

[chris0827]

ORIGINAL: General Quarters

What is Traveller about?

It's probably about Lee's favorite horse.

[Ian R]

Its a history of the ANV from the point of view of Lee's favourite horse. It is in essence a kid's book but Richard Adams is an excellent author.