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i got a nice gift card ($100) for my birthday from amazon.com; i'm looking to expand my Civil War library, though any book well-recommended is up for consideration. that new one of the Manassas maps from Gottfried looks good...

any suggestions on what i should get?

This one on Sickles isn't out until the end of June according to Amazon, but it might be a good read:

http://www.savasbeatie.com/books/SICKLES_book.htm

I got the Gettysburg Companion not too long ago by Mark Adkin, it's a little on the pricy side for a book (mine was $70) but I think it's well worth it. The book isn't a battle history, like Sears' work, but more of an attempt to dissect all the particles which make up the Gettysburg Campaign and then trying to see what went wrong where or what worked where. There are countless maps and side boxes with bits of information

You might take a look at this one:
http://www.completegettysburgguide.com/home.htm

The authors have a serious background in the study of the battle.

Louie Raider,

Here is a new book : Vicksburg 1863 by Winston Groom that I saw yesterday in Barnes $ Nobles on their 'New Releases' shelf...

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Vicksb ... 251/?itm=1

Chamberlain

Amish John wrote:

This one on Sickles isn't out until the end of June according to Amazon, but it might be a good read:

http://www.savasbeatie.com/books/SICKLES_book.htm

i was considering that one, especially after following Hessler's recent entries on GB Daily... i realize i'm in danger of committing a cliche, but IMO whoever did the cover design did a nice job.

Chamberlain wrote:

Here is a new book : Vicksburg 1863 by Winston Groom that I saw yesterday in Barnes $ Nobles on their 'New Releases' shelf...

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Vicksb ... 251/?itm=1

i've not really gotten into the western theater yet, this looks like a good start -- did you buy it or just see it in the store?

Louie Raider wrote:

i've not really gotten into the western theater yet, this looks like a good start -- did you buy it or just see it in the store?

I just saw it in the store at this point in time...

Chamberlain

I recommend anything by Stephen W. Sears just finished reading Landscape turned red which is about Antietam he's also published books around Gettysburg and Chancellorsville they are fantastic. Shiloh by O.Edward Cunningham also excellent

Jim wrote:

You might take a look at this one:
http://www.completegettysburgguide.com/home.htm

The authors have a serious background in the study of the battle.

The sample maps shown on the link you gave us are really well done. This book looks like it might be worth it just for the maps down to regimental level with multiple positions per regiment!