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I would be interested in hearing your comments on this source.
Thanks,
Elan
]]>I just didn’t feel comfortable with the lack of photos, illustrations, and maps, and I went home to look at possible internet reviews on the book. The only one out there was yours. It wasn’t favorable and my hesitation seems warranted. My main criticism is a lack of bibliography to truly reflect material the author utilized in his writing. I found nice extras in the recent book by Michael Martin on the 4th Wisconsin Regiment with a complete roster and other information in appendixes. This further helps to aid the reader and researcher. I found your comments and others to nix my purchase idea, and I will look for something else that is of better value.
I hope you and your family had a nice holiday season.
Dan
]]>When I first saw the book here at the local Barnes and noble, I, too leafed through it, and automatically thought to myself, wait until the Cavalry boys get a load of this. 😉
To quote Sherman Potter of M*A*S*H fame, I believe this book is nothing but horsehockey.:)
Hope all is well.
Steve
]]>There’s no doubt at all about it. It’s my pet peeve, that’s for sure.
Merry Christmas to you, Tracey, and your family. I hope 2007 is a happy, healthy, and prosperous year for all of us.
I approve of your new year’s resolution. 🙂
Eric
]]>Over the past couple years your work with me on my first book and in general helped raise my scholarship of the war to a greater level. The first thing I do now when I see a book is turn to the bibliography and than the endnotes. It is amazing how much stuff is out there for sell that is based on secondary sources.
No maps or illustrations just leaves me hanging on the edge and will immediately turn me away from a book. As a reader, I believe an author can preclude this from happening with the proper use of maps, illustrations and pictures of the combatants.
Thanks for the heads up on the book, I don’t have enough doors in the house for anymore doorstops.
Wishing you and Susan a Happy Holiday!! My new years resolution is for the history of Wyse Fork to come alive in 2007.
Wade Sokolosky
]]>LOL. Gee, thanks. Just what I need…another book to use as a doorstop. 🙂
Same to you and yours.
Eric
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