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| Some of my NCHR back issues |
The April 2014 issue of the
North Carolina Historical Review (NCHR) has a nice review of
Richmond Must Fall. Over the last several months, I've explored the back issues of this journal, poring over several excellent articles about the Civil War in eastern North Carolina. So, I was happy to see a review of my book tucked into the pages of a recent edition. Michael W. Coffey, of the N.C. Office of Archives and History, prepared the piece, which furnishes a concise and comprehensive overview of the book. The review also emphasizes that
Richmond Must Fall extends beyond its focus on military strategy to address the political issues looming over the fighting in October 1864, the impact of the battles on local civilians, and the USCT prisoner controversy that ignited at the time.
Coffey concludes: "
Richmond Must Fall is a worthwhile addition to the field of Civil War military literature, not only in covering a neglected portion of a complex campaign, but also in illustrating its importance to the political side of the war . . . . [It] thus successfully integrates several diverse topics into a readable and useful narrative about a particular crucial phase of the war."
