books by Alan T. Nolan

books by Alan T. Nolan

books:

Alan T. Nolan

The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History

Indiana University Press, 2000

A Very Unusual Subject On "The Lost Cause" Concept
Recommended by another Civil War enthusiast, I bought the book because of it's interesting premise - to refute the rationale of the "Lost Cause" made famous throughout the South following the event. Basically the author gives an overview of how the "Lost Cause" was ...

Affectionately Yours: The Civil War Home Front--Letters of the Ovid Butler Family

Indiana Historical Society, 2004

Affectionately Yours
Enjoyed reading these letters from the family members to the soldier. Showed how the war affected the civilians in Indiana. Very interesting to read.

A Full Blown Yankee of the Iron Brigade: Service with the Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers

Rufus R. Dawes

University of Nebraska Press, 1999

Transformation of a Young Man at War
Rufus Dawes writes of his service as an officer of the Iron Brigade's 6th Wisconsin Volunteers from it's formation until his resignation in 1864. Dawes was continuously present in the field almost every day from the day he enlisted, and wrote to his wife even several ...

For God's Sake, Forward! General John F. Reynolds, USA (Farnsworth House Civil War Commander Series)

Michael A. Riley

Farnsworth House Military Impressions, 1995

The military life of John F. Reynolds
This book is just shy of 60 pages and contains the basic information about Reynold's military career. It's unfortunate that this is probably the only information available, or book available about Reynolds. The book covers his early life and being involved the ...

Rally, Once Again!: Selected Civil War Writings
Alan T. Nolan

Madison House Publishers, Inc., 2000

This new collection of previously published material celebrates Alan T. Nolan's life-long research and study of the Civil War. Included are essays on the Iron Brigade, Gettysburg, and leaders such as Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, John Gibbon, and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Central to all of the essays is Nolan's admiration for the valor of the common ...

The Iron Brigade: A Military History (Great Lakes Connections: The Civil War)

Alan T. Nolan, Wilson K., III Hoyt

Indiana University Press, 1994

Wondeful History of the "Black Hat Brigage"
Nolan's "biography" of the battle-torn Iron Brigade contains the most stirring description of the 1st day of battle at Gettysburg that I have ever read. His account of the bravery and heroism of these men is exceptional. At times I got a bit confused trying to keep ...

Lee Considered: General Robert E. Lee and Civil War History

Alan T. Nolan

University of North Carolina Press, 1991

very interesting and factual
this book shows the flaws of robert E lee. the author disproves many of the myth surrounding Lee about not supporting slavery and being a flawless general -eventhough he was a good general. overall, it is a good read for anyone who wants to learn about Robert E Lee.

Giants in Their Tall Black Hats: Essays on the Iron Brigade (Great Lakes Connections: The Civil War)
Vipond Sharon Eggleston

Indiana University Press, 1998

Originally called 'The Black Hat Brigade' because the soldiers wore the regular army's dress black hat instead of the more typical blue cap, the Iron Brigade was the only all-Western brigade in the Eastern armies of the Union. The brigade was initially made up of the 2nd, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin and the 19th Indiana Volunteers; later it was ...