November 2013 Web Mailbag
These are the left over letters to the editor from the November 2013 Issue of Armchair General.
Read MoreScourge of War: Brandy Station – PC Game Review
Civil War gamers should definitely take a look at "Scourge of War: Brandy Station." There's a learning curve, but the game does a good job of modeling the battle in which Union cavalry of the Eastern Theater came into its own.
Read MoreLee’s Army in the Overland Campaign: A Numerical Study – Book Review
"Lee's Army during the Overland Campaign: A Numerical Study" by Alfred C. Young III taps previously unused period sources to re-examine the strength of Lee's army in the summer of 1864 and finds that some long-accepted numbers are seriously skewed.
Read MoreTactics 101 087: The Operational Art of War, Part 2 – What?
Tactics 101 returns to the Operational Art of War in the second part of a special series. This installment examines the instruments of national power, the levels of war, and the elements of the operational art.
Read MoreCivil War Battlegrounds – Book Review
"Civil War Battlegrounds – The Illustrated History of the War’s Pivotal Battles and Campaigns" covers 18 key battles. Clearly written and easy to follow, t is a good starting point for readers just beginning to study the war, but serious Civil War historians are unlikely to find new information here.
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