Terrible Swift Sword: The Life of General Philip H. Sheridan by Joseph Wheelan
General Philip Sheridan is best known as the third member of the triumvirate of Union generals (the others being Grant and Sherman) that led the Union Army to v...
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The Last Full Measure: How Soldiers Die by Michael Stephenson
The Last Full Measure: How Soldiers Die in Battle by Michael Stephenson is a bit of a morbid topic, but it is insightful about the nature of combat and the diff...
Gettysburg's Forgotten Cavalry Actions: Farnsworth's Charge, South Cavalry Field, and the Battle of Fairfield, July 3, 1863 by Eric J. Wittenberg
I recently read another book from one of my favorite Civil War authors, Eric Wittenberg. His latest book, Gettysburg’s Forgotten Cavalry Actions, is a re...
Last Man Standing: The 1st Marine Regiment on Peleliu by Dick Camp
When World War II enthusiasts hear the word Peleliu, they think of the pointless battle in the Pacific that was a meat grinder for the 1st Marine Division. Dic...
Inferno: The Epic Life and Death Struggle of the USS Franklin in World War II by Joseph A. Springer
I have been on a World War II history kick lately. This kick continues with my most recent read – Joseph A. Springer’s Inferno: The Epic Life and D...
Omar Bradley: General at War by Jim DeFelice
Many people in their late thirties or older know of Omar Bradley from Karl Malden’s portrayal of him in the movie Patton. He was portrayed as a bland, ri...