Bull run

[KSor]

Hi I am looking for suggestions on what is the best books to read about the first battle of buil run .

 

[Andy Cardinal]

My favorites --

Early Morning of War -- Longacre

An End to Innocence -- Hennessey

Maps -- Gottfried

 

[Andy Cardinal]

Also interesting (but older) is Bull Run: Its Strategy and Tactics by R. M. Johnston:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1355515432/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

 

[Mr King]

I agree with Andy Cardinal on An End to Innocence: The First Battle of Manassas by John J. Hennessey. I got this years ago because Hennessey did such a great job with his other book called- Return to Bull Run: The Second Battle of Manassas. I second this also with Andy Cardinal on Maps by Gottfried for I have a copy on Maps in Antietam and Gettysburg by Gottfried but not on First Manassas but you can't go wrong with these. A book I recommend is: Battle at Bull Run: A History of the First Major Campaign of the Civil War by William C. Davis. Thank you Andy Cardinal for recommending Early Morning of War by Longacre for I have not read this and checked out the positive reviews on this book at amazon. I'm going to put this on my wishlist.

 

[Andy Cardinal]

I agree with Andy Cardinal on An End to Innocence: The First Battle of Manassas by John J. Hennessey. I got this years ago because Hennessey did such a great job with his other book called- Return to Bull Run: The Second Battle of Manassas. I second this also with Andy Cardinal on Maps by Gottfried for I have a copy on Maps in Antietam and Gettysburg by Gottfried but not on First Manassas but you can't go wrong with these. A book I recommend is: Battle at Bull Run: A History of the First Major Campaign of the Civil War by William C. Davis. Thank you Andy Cardinal for recommending Early Morning of War by Longacre for I have not read this and checked out the positive reviews on this book at amazon. I'm going to put this on my wishlist.

I thought Longacre did a really good job of explaining the whole campaign.

 

[Andrew]

My favorites --

Early Morning of War -- Longacre

An End to Innocence -- Hennessey

Maps -- Gottfried

I agree that these are all good choices. Hennessey's book is a little lighter than Longacre's, but they are both well written and well worth reading.