GDG- brigade histories

[Richard M Kadas]

This is a really interesting dicussion thread as much of the ANV's panache was drawn from the aggressiveness and valor of its brigade commanders whose units were usually named after them. The ones that come to my mind most readily are : Semmes; Kershaw; Posey; and Wilcox. Does anyone know the list of ANV Brigades that have published histories?
  Dick

"Alan D. Brunelle" <Alan.Brunelle at pobox.com> wrote:
  Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


Mike Rinehart wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> I have really developed a love for brigade histories. It isn't as 
> specific as regimential histories or biographies. Law's Brigade is a 
> good book and I have read Hoods Texans by J.B. Polley. (I may have the 
> title wrong for Hood's book) but Polley served in the brigade and his 
> book is usually a source for all of the battles fought by the Army of 
> Northern Virginia. Its a good read for a book written by a participant. 
> As for Kershaw's Brigade I cannot recommend anything because I have 
> never come across a book for his brigade until now. I'll have to check 
> out that book. at some point.
>
> Mike
> 

> "History of Kershaw's Brigade: With Complete Roll of 
> > Companies, Biographical Sketches, Incidents, Anecdotes, etc." by D. 
> > Augustus Dickert and Y.J. Pope

Hi Mike - I'd hesitate to recommend getting the Dickert & Pope book, at 
least on the area I was most interested in - Kershaw's assault on Day2 @ 
Gettysburg - it was very short on information, and had some very bad 
mistakes (e.g., having Barksdale's brigade precede Kershaw's). Based on 
that small sample size, if I were you I'd get some more recommendations 
(from those that have read more of it in particular) before shelling out 
the money for it...

Alan
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