The careless phrase can surely ruffle one's feathers. In the August issue of Civil War Times, in a review of the Osprey book African American Soldier in the Civil War, USCT, 1862-66, by Mark Lardas, the reviewer, Jon Guttman, says, offhandedly: "...and the slaughter of 200 black prisoners of war in the Fort Pillow massacre."

Mr. Guttman, about whom nothing is said in the Contributors section of the magazine, nor in his identification as reviewer, tosses this off as it was accepted fact, when it clearly is not. I won't go into details, as the subject has been covered on this board, including the investigation chaired by general Sherman.

This assumption by Mr. Guttman ruined the entire review for me.

There is a very good article in the September issue about the Texas Brigade, which, in its focus on the Texas regiments, fails to mention that Col. Wofford, of the 18th Georgia, commanded the brigade at Antietam, Hood having been promoted. I know the article focused on Texas, but it did mention the 18th and other units attached to the Texas Brigade. A small thing, but... Stan