| Rhysius Cambrensis | 12 Sep 2017 4:49 a.m. PST |
Hi there, With the release of Fire & Fury Brigade 2nd edition rules (which I have just purchased) as well as some Kallistra ACW figures I was wondering what books you might recommend that are currently in print as a good general military history guide to the ACW and makes for good reading? Kind Regards Rhys |
 Extra Crispy  | 12 Sep 2017 5:20 a.m. PST |
For a history of the war hard to go wrong with "Battle Cry of Freedom." For a longer read but with a more novelistic style, Shelby Foote. And for tactics "Battle Tactics of the Civil War" by Paddy Griffith, which explodes a lot of old ACW myths. Hess' "The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat" is also eye opening. |
| KSmyth | 12 Sep 2017 5:47 a.m. PST |
Bruce Catton's "This Hallowed Ground" for a single volume history, or his Army of the Potomac trilogy. Like Foote, he has a wonderful writing voice. |
| rustymusket | 12 Sep 2017 6:02 a.m. PST |
Brent Noseworthy's book "The Bloody Crucible of Courage" is along the same lines as Paddy Griffith's book except much longer. It also includes naval action. All books above are good books, IMHO. |
| coopman | 12 Sep 2017 6:32 a.m. PST |
Stephen Sears and Peter Cozzens are great ACW authors. |
| Major Mike | 12 Sep 2017 7:04 a.m. PST |
"An American Illiad", by Charles Rowland |
Shagnasty  | 12 Sep 2017 8:30 a.m. PST |
The late Col. Harold Simpson's "Hood's Texas Brigade" is a great unit history. |
| 138SquadronRAF | 12 Sep 2017 8:36 a.m. PST |
Pretty much anything by Peter Cozzens. Don't get too caught up with the battles in Virginia. The western theater is really interesting. Try Thomas L. Connelly "The Army of the Heartland" and "Autumn of Glory" as a great place to start. |
| thosmoss | 12 Sep 2017 8:57 a.m. PST |
"Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara is one of my favorite books of all time. Not much for a military guide, but excellent for a feel for the period. |
| wrgmr1 | 12 Sep 2017 9:15 a.m. PST |
Second vote suggested by KSmyth Bruce Catton's "This Hallowed Ground". |
| coopman | 12 Sep 2017 9:49 a.m. PST |
John Michael Priest's detailed tactical descriptions are good too, if you really want to know what it was like for the soldiers in battle. |
| marshalGreg | 12 Sep 2017 10:33 a.m. PST |
link
Is a good overall resource of the war. MG |
| Wolverine | 12 Sep 2017 2:49 p.m. PST |
link "The Civil War Source Book" is also a great place to start. |
| Rhysius Cambrensis | 13 Sep 2017 4:53 a.m. PST |
Thank you all for making such excellent and helpful recommendations. I now have plenty to be getting on with in terms of painting and reading! Thank you all. Rhys |
| 10mm Wargaming | 21 Sep 2017 1:47 a.m. PST |
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| donlowry | 20 Oct 2017 8:31 a.m. PST |
"A Short History of the Civil War" by Fletcher Pratt |
