Lesley J Gordon

Régis de Trobriand at Getysburg A reevaluation of French-born Union officer Régis de Trobriand's performance in the fight for the Wheatfield at the Battle of Gettysburg.

In our latest digital history column, West Point Cadet Matthew Clifford uses new evidence and modern technology to re-evaluate French-born Union officer Régis de Trobriand’s performance in the fight for the Wheatfield at Gettysburg. Read it here: tinyurl.com/mzfhzsbz

In this piece, I reflect on Bell Wiley, common soldiers & cowardice in the American Civil War. southwritlarge.com/articles/her...

YouTube video by The National Civil War Museum A Civil Conversation with Dr Lesley Gordon - Dread Danger: Cowardice & Combat in the Civil War

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Awesome night with finalist Lesley Gordon (@ljg106.bsky.social) at the @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social Lincoln Prize dinner. @cambridgeup.bsky.social

Stop by our booth at #OAH2025 to see our 2025 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize finalist. @ljg106.bsky.social ‘s book on cowardice in the American Civil War. @cambridgeup.bsky.social

I’ll be speaking to the National Civil War Museum this Thursday, April 3 about my new book. Click link below to join us! facebook.com/events/s/dre...

Dread Danger (with Lesley Gordon) Podcast Episode · Emerging Civil War · 03/18/2025 · 1h 5m

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Following an age where large aspects of war have been glorified, Lesley Gordon’s ‘Dread Danger’ seeks to create a fuller understanding of the soldier experience and the overall costs and sufferings of war. Thank you to Lesley and all who could attend today’s event! #historytalk #booksigning

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words about my work.

Interview: Gordon, “Dread Danger” Lesley J. Gordon, University of Alabama (More at Wikipedia) New from Cambridge University Press is Dr. Lesley J. Gordon’s Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War. We last…

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#ScholarSunday Thread 214 Published on March 2, 2025

Everything is janky as hell in March 2025, but one thing you can depend on: #ScholarSunday threads! Here’s my 214th of great public scholarly writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️

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This is pic of the cadets & me from my “Civil War Soldiers” class walking Pickett’s Charge last weekend. I’ve had some amazing experiences during my time as a visiting professor at West Point, but I know this will be one of my favorite memories.

Thanks to Kevin Levin for a great conversation about Dread Danger.

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Delighted to share that my book, An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South, is a finalist for the @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social Lincoln Prize. It's an honor to be considered alongside Edda Fields-Black, @ljg106.bsky.social, Jon Grinspan, Allen Guelzo, and Nigel Hamilton.

Review - "Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War" by Lesley Gordon Non-fiction Civil War book reviews, commentary, publishing news, author interviews, and profiles

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Cambridge is offering 20% discount off my new book DREAD DANGER! ☺️

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My blog post “Remember the Hero” reflects on writing about cowardice & war cambridgeblog.org/2024/11/reme...

Dread Danger Cambridge Core - Military History - Dread Danger

Today is official pub day for my new book _Dread Danger_! Available from Cambridge University Press via this link: www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...

Thrilled that @ljg106.bsky.social 's new book will be available very soon!
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Hey everyone, if you’re interested and feel like there’s not much else going on please check out this new collection (Race and Gender at War) edited by Lesley Gordon and me. Lots of great authors! 30% discount code BAMA at www.uapress.ua.edu.

My new book Dread Danger will be out later this year. More info via this link: www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...

Bama history Dept well represented at recent SHA. RTR!

UA history department is partnering with the Centre for Army Leadership at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst to host conference on Am & Br Mil Leadership from 1812 Oct 23 & 24. More info via this link: https://history.ua.edu/ways-of-war-ways-of-peace-american-and-british-leadership-since-1812/

Trying this to connect with other historians 🗃️

First post to say hey and happy to be here.