Book Review from Student of the American Civil War Blog: Gettysburg's Southern Front

"Hampton Newsome has a knack for finding parts of the Civil War that have been either ignored or undercovered and then doing a great job of researching and writing compelling narratives about those parts. This wonderful book is no exception." - Al Mackey at Student of the American Civil War blog.

Full review is here.

Book Review from Reconstruction Era Blog: Gettysburg's Southern Front

 

"Newsome’s new book is a marvelously researched history of five weeks of Union and Confederate maneuvering to control the Confederate capital. Nearly everything I read in it was new to me, and I am sure it will be so for most readers of Civil War history . . . .  I highly recommend this new work."  - Patrick Young at The Reconstruction Era: Blog Exploring the World the Civil War Created

Full review is here.

Book Review from Rocky Mountain CWRT: Gettysburg's Southern Front

A nice review of Gettysburg's Southern Front from Guy Bowman of the Rocky Mountain Civil War Roundtable.  I spoke to the group last summer about The Fight For the Old North State and look forward to getting out there this August to talk about the new book.  Here is an excerpt from the review below - the full review can be accessed through the RMCWRT Facebook Page.   

"Newsome’s coverage of this campaign was thorough and well written. I found his narrative compelling! I particularly appreciated his attention to the logistical issues and the operational fine points of the individual raids; specifics which I haven’t the space to address here. His focus on certain details – the routes taken by the various armies, the movement of prisoners, and the complex problems arising from so many runaway slaves and refugees – drew me in. His explication of the political background and operational issues was excellent. He also took time to develop the story behind Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephen’s effort to organize a prisoner exchange convention/peace conference with the Lincoln administration. While complementary to the military campaign, it gave us a clearer picture of the political context of the Gettysburg campaign as viewed from Richmond. I thought Newsome had a good grasp of the key personalities and their idiosyncrasies. While the Blackberry campaign was a sideshow to the main event (Gettysburg), this is the kind of work that enriches our understanding of the character of the war. Earl Hess calls Newsome’s book a model study! I have to agree." 

- Guy Bowman, Rocky Mountain Civil War Roundtable Newsletter, Jan. 5, 2023.

Author Interview: Gettysburg's Southern Front

I enjoyed this interview with Bjorn Skaptason at Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, Inc. about my new book, Gettysburg's Southern Front, from University Press of Kansas.  You can check out the interview here and order the book here.

Book Review from Civil War Books and Authors: Gettysburg's Southern Front

Drew Wagenhoffer at Civil War Books and Authors is out of the gate with the first review of Gettysburg's Southern Front from University Press of Kansas.

"As expected, Newsome marshals all of his prodigious research abilities and writing talents, along with strong map support, to craft yet another masterful microhistory of a lesser-known military operation. Dix's campaign was conducted in distinct phases, all of which are recounted in detail."

Full review is here.