Bill,
Thanks. Right now I'm working on James Morgan's Ball's Bluff book, and I plan to post a review of that too. I hope to do a little comparing and contrasting between Morgan and Farwell. Morgan is apparently THE guy to go to for Ball's Bluff knowledge. He lives near the battlefield year-round, and is a volunteer guide at the Battlefield. I have to say after reading the first 3 chapters of his book I'm impressed. His book is the detailed tactical study full of maps that Farwell's is not. But like I said in my review, I did enjoy Farwell's book. It was well-written and it gave me a good general background. Plus it was a nice prep before moving on to Morgan.
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<br />Brett - outstanding review! I have Farwell's book on Queen Victoria's Little Wars. He is a decent author. Ball's Bluff is not one of my favorite "actions" to study but it does have its part in the war. I have never read an entire book on the subject - just the articles in Civil War or Civil War Historical Times magazines.
LtCol. Peters, 4th Horse Artillery
3rd Cavalry Division, II Corps, AoA
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-Capt. Brett Schulte 2nd Bde, 1st Div., III Corps, AotM, ACWGC
http://www.brettschulte.net/hps_acw.htm