Timothy B. Smith

The Iron Dice of Battle: Albert Sidney Johnston and the Civil War in the West

A History Camp Discussion with author Timothy B. Smith about his book The Iron Dice of Battle: Albert Sidney Johnston and the Civil War in the West. It examines the life and career of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston, focusing on his role in the Civil War in the West. The book is the first comprehensive biography of Johnston in nearly six decades.

[Recorded November 30, 2023]

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      Timothy B. Smith is the author of eighteen books on the American Civil War, including Early Struggles for Vicksburg: The Mississippi Central Campaign and Chickasaw Bayou, October 25–December 31, 1862.


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