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The Fight for the Old North State: The Civil War in North Carolina, January-May 1864 Check out this great listen on Audible.com. On a cold day in early January 1864, Robert E. Lee wrote to Confederate president Jefferson Davis "The time is at hand when, if an attempt can be made to ca...

Helping out with the tour this week in North Carolina. Listening to this for a little refresher.

The Fight for the Old North State: The Civil War in North Carolina, January-May 1864 Check out this great listen on Audible.com. On a cold day in early January 1864, Robert E. Lee wrote to Confederate president Jefferson Davis "The time is at hand when, if an attempt can be made to ca...

Helping out with the tour this week in North Carolina. Listening to this for a little refresher.

Civil War Memories in a Polarized America (with Jen Murray and John Kinder) Podcast Episode · Emerging Civil War · 02/03/2026 · 58m

Jen Murray and I are on the latest episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast.

We talk about our new edited collection, They Are Dead and Yet They Live, from @univnebpress.bsky.social.

Thanks to Chris Mackowski for having us!

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We love it when our authors see their book for the first time! The Boundless Game: Soccer Stories from Across the Street to Around the World by Tim Bascom is available now: (kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700641024/).

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The 1864 New Bern Expedition Hampton Newsome's Blog

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Gettysburg's Southern Front

Thanks to those who have listened to the new audiobook from @univpressofkansas.bsky.social and @tantoraudio.bsky.social

For those who haven't checked it out, it is also on Spotify. #history #histbookchat #militaryhistory #civilwar

We couldn't have said it better, Heather! Read more on Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shaped A Global Conflict here: kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640560/.

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Congratulations to Larry J. Daniel on being awarded the 2025 Fletcher Pratt Award by the Civil War Round Table of New York! Read more on Richmond Views the West: Politics and Perceptions in the Confederate Capital here: kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640102/.

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The best way to start your new year's reading list is buying books at an unbelievable price! Right now, save 50% by entering code: 24NEWYEAR50 at checkout (kansaspress.ku.edu). HURRY! The sale ends January 8, 2026.

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Congratulations. I’m looking forward to this one.

Sheridan Reconsidered (with Hampton Newsome) YouTube video by Emerging Civil War

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Appomattox Book Update:

The reader reports arrived this week from University Press of Kansas - very positive and helpful. Still some hurdles to go but I'm excited about getting this comprehensive military study of the Appomattox Campaign over the finish line.

Book Review: Green and Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861-1865 - Emerging Civil War Green and Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861-1865. By Damian Shiels. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2025. Hardcover, 318 pp., $50.00. Reviewed by Tim Talbott For better ...

Many thanks to Tim Talbott and Emerging Civil War for the detailed review of my "Green & Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military 1861-1865". You can read what Tim has to say about the book here: emergingcivilwar.com/2025/07/03/b...

Many thanks to the Civil War Roundtable of Gettysburg. I had a great time speaking there during last week's meeting held at the Adams County Historical Society at Gettysburg. Great group and great venue - lots of fun.

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Gettysburg's Southern Front: Opportunity and Failure at Richmond Check out this great listen on Audible.com. On June 14, 1863, US Major General John Adams Dix received the following directive from General-in-Chief Henry Halleck: "All your available force should be ...

If you love books but don't like reading ... this is now available in audio from @tantoraudio.bsky.social and @univpressofkansas.bsky.social.

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Gettysburg's Southern Front: Opportunity and Failure at Richmond Check out this great listen on Audible.com. On June 14, 1863, US Major General John Adams Dix received the following directive from General-in-Chief Henry Halleck: "All your available force should be ...

If you love books but don't like reading ... this is now available in audio from @tantoraudio.bsky.social and @univpressofkansas.bsky.social.

#historybookchat #history #civilwar #gettysburg #militaryhistory

Gettysburg's Southern Front: Opportunity and Failure at Richmond Check out this great listen on Audible.com. On June 14, 1863, US Major General John Adams Dix received the following directive from General-in-Chief Henry Halleck: "All your available force should be ...

Currently listening to Gettysburg's Southern Front in preparation for a talk on Thursday. Strange to hear someone else read your stuff - but I think David Colacci did a great job. To me, he sounds a little like David McCullough.

Grant's Sixth Offensive at Petersburg: Brief Observations Hampton Newsome's Blog

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The Fight for the Old North State: The Civil War in North Carolina, January-May 1864 Check out this great listen on Audible.com. On a cold day in early January 1864, Robert E. Lee wrote to Confederate president Jefferson Davis "The time is at hand when, if an attempt can be made to ca...

New in audio from @tantoraudio.bsky.social and @univpressofkansas.bsky.social. Read by J. Rodney Turner.

The Fight for the Old North State: The Civil War in North Carolina, January-May 1864 Check out this great listen on Audible.com. On a cold day in early January 1864, Robert E. Lee wrote to Confederate president Jefferson Davis "The time is at hand when, if an attempt can be made to ca...

New in audio from @tantoraudio.bsky.social and @univpressofkansas.bsky.social. Read by J. Rodney Turner.

Gettysburg's Southern Front: Opportunity and Failure at Richmond Check out this great listen on Audible.com. On June 14, 1863, US Major General John Adams Dix received the following directive from General-in-Chief Henry Halleck: "All your available force should be ...

Audiobook is now available from @univpressofkansas.bsky.social and @tantoraudio.bsky.social. Narrated by David Colacci.

Gettysburg's Southern Front: Opportunity and Failure at Richmond Check out this great listen on Audible.com. On June 14, 1863, US Major General John Adams Dix received the following directive from General-in-Chief Henry Halleck: "All your available force should be ...

Audiobook is now available from @univpressofkansas.bsky.social and @tantoraudio.bsky.social. Narrated by David Colacci.

Calton Hill, Edinburgh …

The sample is up. The release date is October 7. From @univpressofkansas.bsky.social

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Preorder: upress.virginia.edu/title/10095/

Gettysburg's Southern Front: Opportunity and Failure at Richmond Check out this great listen on Audible.com. On June 14, 1863, US Major General John Adams Dix received the following directive from General-in-Chief Henry Halleck: "All your available force should be ...

Audio version now available for preorder. @univpressofkansas.bsky.social @tantoraudio.bsky.social

150 years is a long way 😀

OTD: July 1, 1863
As the armies begin their clash at Gettysburg, U.S. forces east of Richmond lunge at Robert E. Lee's supply line and D.H. Hill comes out to meet them at Crump's Crossroads. #Gettysburg @univpressofkansas.bsky.social