Civil war memoirs are my favorites.
One of most interesting I've read on civil war is "Lost Triumph: Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg--and Why It Failed." Well conceived theory on disastrous third day's battle.
That sounds interesting. Who's the author? I think I've read just about everything James McPherson has put out with the exception of this new book he's done.
Civil War. I loved studying the battles. I bought a bunch of battle board games, and the ones from the Civil War were my favorite (Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, and Antietam).
I love studying all history, but the Civil War battles were the best.
I've actually started a battle site tour. So far I've done Shiloh, Corinth, Fort Hudson, and Vicksburg. The three you've mentioned are the ones I'm most looking forward to.