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CWT Book Review: Desertion During the Civil War

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Desertion During the Civil War by Ella Lonn Most people today consider desertion the […]

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Make Straight His Path: Mapmaking in the Civil War

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Toiling in the Shadows: The Grant-Meade Command Relationship

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Return to Bull Run: The Campaign and Battle of Second Manassas by John J. […]

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CWT Book Review: A History of Ironclads

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A History of Ironclads by John V. Quarstein, History Press, 2007, 284 pages, $24.99. […]

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