Customer Review: Leepson took a multitude of correspondence and created a masterful and personal account of union and southern troops' feelings and viewpoints while traveling between dusty battlefield engagements. I particularly enjoyed reading about future, Confederate General Early's arduous Ohio River journey in... more info
Customer Review: I have always loved Monticello and have been endlessly fascinated with Thomas Jefferson and his complexity. The Monticello we all know once stood a very great chance of being lost forever. The people whom purchased the home and restored it are equally fascinating. This book is very detailed and has... more info
Customer Review: This is a good book -- there was a recent book by Michael Corcoran (also for sale here) titled: For Which It Stands -- very good writing, very interesting book. I highly recommend it!
Customer Review: Marc Leepson is a genius. I wish he would write more than just books. If he wrote a movie script, I would watch the movie over and over. This man rules.
Customer Review: With over 1500 entries this dictionary guides you through a lot of interesting facts of the war. The descriptions are short and I agree that the book contains a number of errors. Therefore you should not regard it as an important source, but as a start for finding out about the different aspects of... more info