What are you currently reading ?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Indian Regiments, do tell?   

[John Cook]

Finished a little booklet by the US Park Service, "The Battle of Pea Ridge 1862". 

If you want further reading on Pea Ridge, I recommend 'Pea Ridge - Civil War Campaign in the West' by William L Shea and Earl J Hess (University of North Carolina Press, 1992).  Like so many American books on the Civil War it is thoroughly researched with copious notes and an extensive bibliography.  It also has a comprehensive order of battle. 

[John Cook]

Indian Regiments, do tell?   

The Brigade of Albert J Pike contained four regiments of indian regiments in Confederate service.  All were regiments of mounted rifles raised from the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Creek tribes.  Their colonels were all white officers.  I have no idea of their dress, or organisation.

[Ithoriel]

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Interesting

[kipt]

Finished Volume 4 of Samuel Eliot Morison's US Navy set, "Coral Sea, Midway and Submarine Actions".  Really like this set and have been painting Japanese and British ships for the Indian Ocean fights.

[kustenjaeger]

Blood Cries Afar by Sean McGlynn. Subtitled 'The Magna Carta War and the invasion of England 1215-1217'. 

[toxicpixie]

Having been on a Battletech kick recently, I've just finished the Shrapnel "Slack tide" anthology, am nearly through the Jade Falcon trilogy with Aiden Pryde and am working through the Shrapnel magazines courtesy of the Humble Bundle cheap offer (the first dozen for a tenner!).

Great literature they aren't, but great fun they are!

[Ithoriel]

Catching up on the Marcus Didius Falco historical crime series by . Books 11-15 read in six days, mainly due to gout preventing me doing much else.

Also trying to stop myself getting into Gangs of Rome.

Hopefully Joy of Six will lure me back to things I'm already doing!

[flamingpig0]

Vampirella versus Purgatori graphic novel

Which does pass the Bechdel Test.

[fsn]

Catching up on the Marcus Didius Falco historical crime series by . Books 11-15 read in six days,

Excellent reads. 

[Raider4]

Sorry, ignore me.

[kipt]

Finished another Morison, "The Struggle for Guadalcanal: August 1942-February 1943".

Easy reading.

[kipt]

And another Morison, "Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier: 22 July - 1 May 1944", volume 6.  Morison is a great writer; very easy reading which keeps your interest.

[kipt]

Finished the "Guide To The Atlanta Campaign:Rocky Face Ridge to Kennesaw Mountain" edited by Jay Luvass & Harold W. Nelson.  Maps and reports from the generals involved.  The narrative follows Sherman's push to Atlanta against General Johnston.  it does not include the battles around Atlanta.

The guide consists of current day road directions to the different points of the campaigns and then goes into reports from those involved.  There is an Appendix written by Jay Luvass discussing Sherman's Logistics and the use of the railroad that is very interesting.  Also has the OB's for both armies.