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The Real Horse Soldiers
- Benjamin Grierson’s Epic 1863 Civil War Raid Through Mississippi
- De: Timothy B. Smith
- Narrado por: Ben Collins
- Duración: 11 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 58
Benjamin Grierson’s Union cavalry thrusting through Mississippi is one of the most well-known operations of the Civil War. Based upon years of research and presented in gripping, fast-paced prose, Timothy B. Smith’s The Real Horse Soldiers captures the high drama and tension of the 1863 horse soldiers in a modern, comprehensive, academic study.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good book but many mispronunciations
- De Brock Williams en 09-07-19
- The Real Horse Soldiers
- Benjamin Grierson’s Epic 1863 Civil War Raid Through Mississippi
- De: Timothy B. Smith
- Narrado por: Ben Collins
Readers need to do research when making a recording of this book.
Revisado: 04-04-19
Plainly Ben Collins did not understand military terms and ranks and they work, for example AAG stands for Assistant Adjutant General. It is not a rank it’s a job. When read aloud like this Assistant Adjutant, General so and so. With the pause after adjutant it sound a reference to a person with rank of General. In addition the “s” is silent when pronouncing Illinois. Since this well written features hundreds of references to Illinois offering the correct pronunciation is a must.
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Shiloh, 1862
- De: Winston Groom
- Narrado por: Eric G. Dove
- Duración: 10 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 196
SHILOH, 1862 - The Battle of Shiloh, fought in the wilderness of southern Tennessee in April 1862, marked a violent crossroads in the Civil War. What began as a surprise attack by Confederate troops on a Union stronghold to gain control of the Mississippi River Valley became a bloody two-day conflict that would eerily foretell the brutal reality of the next three years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absorbing story of the hell of Shiloh
- De 9S en 02-04-13
- Shiloh, 1862
- De: Winston Groom
- Narrado por: Eric G. Dove
Missed the Mark
Revisado: 01-18-18
The overall performance was good, however, my pet peeve regarding military books is pronouncing names properly and understanding the meaning of military terms. The REAL problem with this volume are the author’s factual errors (e.g. Grant was never commander of the Army of the Potomac) which are numerous AND the author’s willingness to rehash bankrupt theories about the overall conflict. The only redeeming factor was the readers good voice.
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Theodore Rex
- De: Edmund Morris
- Narrado por: Jonathan Marosz
- Duración: 25 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,819
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,541
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,540
Theodore Rex is the story—never fully told before—of Theodore Roosevelt’s two world-changing terms as President of the United States. A hundred years before the catastrophe of September 11, 2001, “TR” succeeded to power in the aftermath of an act of terrorism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I wish I could give it 6 stars
- De Michael en 10-07-03
- Theodore Rex
- De: Edmund Morris
- Narrado por: Jonathan Marosz
Excellent well research biography
Revisado: 01-05-17
Only one problem and honestly I lost count - there were at least 25 repeated sentences - as in take one and take two of the reading. I assume there must some "proof listening" in the production, but in this case many were missed. Otherwise it was a great listen as it was a great read.
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A Soldier's Passion for Order
- Sherman
- De: John F. Marszalek
- Narrado por: Kevin Charles Minatrea
- Duración: 20 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 47
General William Tecumseh Sherman has come down to us as the implacable destroyer of the Civil War, notorious for his burning of Atlanta and his brutal march to the sea. A probing biography that explains Sherman's style of warfare and the threads of self-possession and insecurity that made up his character.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Honest Study of a Flawed Hero
- De Chris en 09-20-14
- A Soldier's Passion for Order
- Sherman
- De: John F. Marszalek
- Narrado por: Kevin Charles Minatrea
Great Book
Revisado: 03-22-16
My only objection was the voice of Sherman ... I'm not sure he sounded like Walter Brennan
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The Seven Days
- The Emergence of Robert E. Lee and the Dawn of a Legend
- De: Clifford Dowdey
- Narrado por: Nicholas Tecosky
- Duración: 12 h y 39 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 132
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 132
The Seven Days Campaign was a series of battles fought near Richmond at the end of June 1862. General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had routed General George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac. Depriving McClellan of a military decision meant the war would continue for two more years. The Seven Days depicts a critical turning point in the Civil War that would ingrain Robert E. Lee in history as one of the finest generals of all time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Seven Days:A different Title would work
- De Margaret Harley en 09-10-21
- The Seven Days
- The Emergence of Robert E. Lee and the Dawn of a Legend
- De: Clifford Dowdey
- Narrado por: Nicholas Tecosky
Narrator does not do homework
Revisado: 12-09-15
Once the reader gets passed Mr Dowdey's opinions the book is reasonably well written. The problem, and it's a BIG problem, is the narration. The reader is completely unaware of how the military works, mispronounces word after word and absolutely butchers the pronunciation of the names of many of the generals involved in the story. For example, Phillip Kearny's surname is pronounced Carney like the chili, General Huger was of French descent and pronounced his name "uzay". The list goes on and on it was so galling that I could barely listen to it. Sadly the narrator has a good voice and had he done the simplest of research could have had an excellent performance - I cannot recommend this book to any audible reader.
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