Battle on the Bay
Author | Edward T. Cotham |
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Subject | U.S. Civil War |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Publication date | 1998 |
Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston is a nonfiction book by Edward T. Cotham, published by University of Texas Press in 1998. It discusses battles in the U.S. Civil War concerning Galveston, Texas.
Reception
James Smallwood of Oklahoma State University wrote that "this reviewer believes that this volume will be recognized as the definitive study about the topic."[1] Smallwood added that this was "a solidly researched, readable volume."[2] He added that the discussion on the activities of civilians during the conflict was "important and interesting".[3] He had some critiques but characterized them as "minor".[2]
Andrew Duppstadt of the North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites stated that the book is "delightful and entertaining", praising the way it was organized.[4]
Dwight F. Henderson of the University of Texas at San Antonio stated that the work was "well researched" and praised the introduction as "excellent", but criticized the lack of "analysis and coherence".[5]
References
- Duppstadt, Andrew (Winter 2007). "Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston". Civil War Book Review. 9 (1). Louisiana State University. - Profile
- Henderson, Dwight F. (1999). "Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston". Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 102 (3): 402. JSTOR 30241643.
- Smallwood, James (1998). "Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston (review)". Civil War History. 44 (4). Kent State University Press: 320–322. doi:10.1353/cwh.1998.0068. S2CID 143401019 – via Project MUSE. - See copy at ProQuest
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Further reading
- Casdorph, Paul D (1999). "COTHAM JR., "Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston" (Book Review)". The Journal of Southern History. 65 (4): 880. doi:10.2307/2587620. JSTOR 2587620.
External links
- Battle on the Bay. 1998 – via Internet Archive.
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