Brian Matthew Jordan
Published: 3/6/24
Calamity at Frederick (2023)
With "Calamity at Frederick," Alexander B. Rossino continues assembling a bold new picture of the Maryland Campaign.
Published: 2/28/24
When Slavery and Rebellion Are Destroyed (2023)
Jack Dempsey has ably edited the wartime letters of an ordinary Michigan family in "When Slavery and Rebellion Are Destroyed."
Published: 2/21/24
The Battle of Little Bighorn (2023)
In "The Battle of Little Bighorn," author Wendy Ann Wallace contends that George Armstrong Custer was sabotaged.
Published: 2/14/24
The Iron Dice of Battle (2023)
Timothy B. Smith's "The Iron Dice of Battle" offers a fresh interpretation of the often-overlooked Albert Sidney Johnston.
Published: 2/7/24
From the Wilderness to Appomattox (2023)
Edward Altemos' "From the Wilderness to Appomattox" is a solid regimental history for an outfit that deserves it.
Published: 1/31/24
Masters of Health (2022)
Christopher D.E. Willoughby's "Masters of Health" is essential reading for historians of medicine and slavery.
Published: 1/24/24
The Political Transformation of David Tod (2023)
Joseph Lambert, Jr.'s "The Political Transformation of David Tod" is a nicely written biography of Ohio's governor during two tumultuous years of war.