Daily Archives: June 27, 2017

A Blast Of Desert Heat

Posted on June 27, 2017 by nathanalbright

As I woke up after far too few hours of sleep this morning [1], I pondered about some of the matters I had not written about in my nocturnal rant about the heat.  There had been different prognostications about the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Civil War And The Limits Of Destruction

Posted on June 27, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Civil War And The Limits Of Destruction, by Mark E. Neely, Jr. This book is revisionist history in the best way, and looks at some elements of the question of logistical warfare in the Civil War, an area of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Civil War: Strange & Fascinating Facts

Posted on June 27, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Civil War:  Strange & Fascinating Facts, by Burke Davis This book mostly lives up to its name.  The anecdotes and comments in this book are certainly strange and fascinating, although they are not necessarily facts.  The author passes along … Continue reading →

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