Comments on: Mark Grimsley on the Impetus for the Advance on Manassas

By: Military Strategy at the Battle of Bull Run « Bull Runnings

Military Strategy at the Battle of Bull Run « Bull Runnings — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:02:49 +0000

[...] quibble a bit. For an expansion on Lincoln’s motivations for sending McDowell forth, see here. For a look at how – or if - Patterson’s failure foiled the Federal plan for the [...]

By: “I Am the Biggest Coward in the World” « Bull Runnings

“I Am the Biggest Coward in the World” « Bull Runnings — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:35:33 +0000

[...] of what the exchange showed is more in line with my own thoughts on the matter (to which I alluded here). Probably the most quoted version of the incident is from Nicolay & Hay’s 10 volume [...]

By: Brian Dirck on Goodwin’s Lincoln « Bull Runnings

Brian Dirck on Goodwin’s Lincoln « Bull Runnings — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:36:48 +0000

[...] gush over it. (Now, don’t get confused like one of my readers did - check his comment on this post, and my response - I’m no Abe basher. But he had faults.) Kudo’s to Brian for his [...]

By: Harry Smeltzer

Harry Smeltzer — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:59:29 +0000

Speedmaster,

I’m not quite sure how to take your message. I’m afraid if you’re looking for the type of, umm, scholarship exhibited by DiLorenzo, you won’t find much to like about Grimsley’s book.

By: Speedmaster

Speedmaster — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:10:58 +0000

Thanks for the heads-up. I’m going to try to track down a copy of the book. I’ve read the two DiLorenzo books on Lincoln already.

By: Society of (Mostly) Civil War Historians Part I « Bull Runnings

Society of (Mostly) Civil War Historians Part I « Bull Runnings — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:30:37 +0000

[...] to voice their opinions. Taken with, among other things, Mark Grimsley’s writing recapped here, I’m scrapping my notions with regards to traditional interpretations of theinfluence of the [...]