Over on his Student of the American Civil War blog, Al Mackey has posted a nice review of The Fight For The Old North State. It starts with a line I really love (and what author wouldn't):
This book by Hampton Newsome was a lot of fun to read.
It’s deeply researched, well written with a compelling narrative, and delves deeply into a part of the war most accounts simply gloss over .... Newsome masterfully places these actions within their historical context and doesn’t shy away from controversial and difficult issues, such as the confederate murder of surrendered and wounded black soldiers at Plymouth. His clear descriptions and the fantastic maps in the book facilitate easy understanding of what happened. This is an excellent book all students of the war will find useful. I can highly recommend it.
Mackey is a veracious reader and regularly posts reviews of books, talks, and other Civil War-related items on his blog. I was happy to provide him with a review copy of my book.
