Help support TMP


"Book Review: The Civil War Navy in Florida " Topic


1 Post

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Remember that you can Stifle members so that you don't have to read their posts.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.


Back to the ACW Media Message Board

Back to the Ironclads (1862-1889) Message Board


Areas of Interest

American Civil War
19th Century

Featured Hobby News Article


Featured Link


Top-Rated Ruleset

Rank & File


Rating: gold star gold star gold star gold star gold star gold star gold star 


Featured Showcase Article

1:72nd IMEX Union Artillery

Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian adds artillery to his soft-plastic Union forces.


Featured Profile Article

Other Games at Council of Five Nations 2011

Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian snapped some photos of games he didn't get a chance to play in at Council of Five Nations.


Featured Book Review


796 hits since 21 Jul 2015
©1994-2024 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?

Tango0121 Jul 2015 1:03 p.m. PST

"The Civil War in Florida is an area that is starting to receive more and more interest. In the past few years there have been several major academic works to be published including those by Zach Waters and also by Jonathan Sheppard. I have made my own small contribution to the literature on the state during the war. Historians often find source material thin and many times interest low. "Oh, nothing happened there" is often heard.

An area that has been often ignored is the role of the Navy, both Union and Confederate, during the War. George Buker has written a very good book but it deals strictly with the Gulf Coast of Florida.

Living historian and blogger Rob Mattson has written a book that helps fill in some of the gaps…"
Full review here
link

Amicalement
Armand

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.