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Title: Bloody Hill: The Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek by William Riley Brooksher ISBN: 1-57488-205-8 Publisher: Brassey's Inc Pub. Date: 18 February, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Affordable but...
Comment: Commendably, Mr. Brooksher has added another volume to the limited literature devoted to the American Civil War in the West. The author concentrates the majority of the text to setting the stage, discussing events leading up to and following the outbreak of the war; but then does a credible job narrating the battle itself. His prose does tend to be a little "purple," from time to time ("angel of death," "happy camper," and "spit-warm ditch water") but it is a fascinating tale, replete with colorful characters. Decent maps and well done orders of battle compliment the text. His bibliography seems a bit padded to me with Ken Burns and American Heritage thrown in with the more often seen "Jennison's Jayhawkers," Castel's "Sterling Price," and Tunnard's "3d Louisiana." A few too many secondary sources to suit me, personally. Nonetheless, good intro volume before purchasing Piston's or Bearss' volumes. I would also recommend following this work with "PEA RIDGE," by Shea and Hess.
Rating: 5
Summary: I enjoyed this book
Comment: This is a narrative of Kansas settlement troubles which culminated at Wilson's Creek. Detailed coverage of the missed opportunity by Gov. Jackson to secure the St. Louis Armory. It even mentions Belle Starr nursing the fighting men down at Carthage. Complete works cited list and end notes. Brooksher tells this true story in a way that I really enjoyed. A treat to read and I will read his other works.
Rating: 4
Summary: Bloody Hill, the battle that saved Missouri for the Union
Comment: Bill Brooksher is a retired USAF Brigadier General. He writes in a style that showcases a brilliant mind and his dry humor. Bloody Hill began the Civil war in the west. It provided the Union with its first hero, BGen Nathaniel Lyon. Bloody Hill captures the drama of the era in Missouri. It is an insightful review of the intrigue that characterized the border states. Bloody Hill is a valuable addition to the sparse literature on the American Civil War in the west.
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Title: Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West by William L. Shea, Earl J. Hess ISBN: 0807846694 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: No Better Place to Die: The Battle of Stones River (Civil War Trilogy) by Peter Cozzens ISBN: 0252062299 Publisher: University of Illinois Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1991 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Balls Bluff: A Small Battle and Its Long Shadow by Byron Farwell ISBN: 0939009366 Publisher: Howell Press Inc. Pub. Date: 01 October, 1990 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Extraordinary Circumstances: The Seven Days Battles by Brian K. Burton ISBN: 0253339634 Publisher: Indiana University Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain by Robert K. Krick ISBN: 0807853550 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press Pub. Date: 25 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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