What are we reading?

[Longdan]

I did not know you were allowed to be in here without reading Catton.

[mirth]

Uh oh. I'm a late comer to the ACW and haven't read Catton. :(

[bob48]

Mr Lincoln's Army, Glory Road, A Stillness at Appomattox are the three books in the set, although I think you can also get them now as one complete volume. A must-read for anyone interested in the ACW, as are the 4 books (not by him) that constitute the 'Battles and Leaders of the Civil War' tetrology. ;)

[Airborne Rifles]

Mr Lincoln's Army, Glory Road, A Stillness at Appomattox are the three books in the set, although I think you can also get them now as one complete volume. A must-read for anyone interested in the ACW, as are the 4 books (not by him) that constitute the 'Battles and Leaders of the Civil War' tetrology. ;)

I have not read these either.  Going to have to check them out.  Thank for the help lightening my wallet  ;).

[Toonces]

Agreed on Catton.  I have two of his series and they're very well done.

Interestingly, given the ACW theme floating around, I've restarted reading Gettysburg - Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill by Pfanz.  Talk about a meaty treatment of Gettysburg!  I got it for about $5 at a used book store a couple of years ago and just picked it up to start reading on a whim the other day.

http://www.amazon.com/Gettysburg--Culps-Hill-Cemetery-Harry-Pfanz/dp/0807849960/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371412811&sr=8-3&keywords=pfanz

[bob48]

Mr Lincoln's Army, Glory Road, A Stillness at Appomattox are the three books in the set, although I think you can also get them now as one complete volume. A must-read for anyone interested in the ACW, as are the 4 books (not by him) that constitute the 'Battles and Leaders of the Civil War' tetrology. ;)

I have not read these either.  Going to have to check them out.  Thank for the help lightening my wallet  ;).

Money well spent, I do assure you.

[Gusington]

Bawb I did not know you were a steampunk fan.

[bob48]

Bawb I did not know you were a steampunk fan.

Oh hell yes. The best one (for me) is 'A Transatlantic Tunnel - Hoorah!' by Harry Harrison. I just adore the whole Steampunk gendre.

[Gusington]

Just when I think I couldn't love you anymore you do that.

Here's a link for those interested:

http://www.amazon.com/Transatlantic-Tunnel-Hurrah-Harry-Harrison/dp/B007SRY0VI/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1371419420&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=A+Transatlantic+Tunnel+-+Hoorah!

[bob48]

And only $6!

Hug.

[Longdan]

James McPherson's Battle Cry Of Freedom for a great one volume overall treatment.

[Gusington]

Yeah 6.00 Bawb. Even Mrs. Bawb would holster her frying pan there.

[GDS_Starfury]

Mrs Bawb holsters her pan for no one.

[Martok]

Uh oh. I'm a late comer to the ACW and haven't read Catton. :(

Same here. 


Indeed, while I've long had a(n at least) moderate interest in the ACW, I've never truly read up on it much.  Given that, is Catton a good place to start?  Or is there some other work/author I should read first? 

[Longdan]

I really felt that James McPherson's work was the best overall one volume history.  Bruce Catton's trilogy is mostly in Virginia
but is rather iconic americana if you will.  He is a stylist.