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James I. Robertson, Jr., now a member of Emory University's History Department, is himself the author of two recent graduate theses included in this painstaking and very useful bibliography he has compiled for "Civil War History." He is well known to readers ofthisjournalforhis column "The Continuing War." Graduate Writings on the Civil War: A Bibliography JAMES I. ROBERTSON, JR. theses written for graduate degrees contain more of pure scholarship tíian any otiier type of Civil War study; yet tiiey are die least known. Incorporated into diese works are intensive research, professional training , and die over-all supervision of scholars who, by dieir own achievements , have established for diemselves a creditable status among historians . Once accepted, however, too many of diese studies are buried in die remote stacks of university libraries, diere to remain in a dusty state of unmolested obscurity—unless some traveling researcher chances upon them, or unless some student hastily flips dieir pages in quest of a nugget for a study of his own. Many of diese graduate theses are invaluable contributions to Civil War literature. That dieir true worth is not more adequately recognized is due in large part to die belief tiiat, once accepted, tiiey have served their purpose and are needed no more. Such is one of die greatest underestimations of Civil War writing and research. Many of diese studies are eventually published, which is proof enough of dieir value. The otiiers, relegated to oblivion, could add immeasurably to our lore of Civil War knowledge if dieir presence were better known. Motivated as much by curiosity as by die desire to publicize diese scholarly works, die editor queried every university in die nation where graduate degrees in die field of die Civil War were known to be given. Each professor directing such studies was asked to submit a list of tiiose dieses in progress, as well as tiiose completed witiiin die past tiiree years. The results of this canvass, a bibliography of two hundred and twelve titles from fifty-four different schools, is an important indication of 145 146JAMES I. ROBERTS ON, JR. how much emphasis and labor have gone into a study of "our war" on die graduate school level. Yet tiiis list is by no means complete. For unknown reasons a few schools preferred dieir contributions to remain in die surreptitious state to which non-utility has placed diem. Some studies, treating in part of the war period, were omitted because tiiey appeared to be devoted in die main to otiier fields. Obviously left out were tiiose dieses which have already been published. For convenience die studies have been classified under twelve radier broad headings. Space limitations precluded a more detailed breakdown of topics. Since a major reason for tiiis bibliography was to give credit to die writers of theses, all subdivisions—even biographical studies—are arranged alphabetically by autiiors. The school where die diesis was written and die degree for which it was submitted are given in parentheses after each tide. Whedier or not tiiis bibliography becomes an annual undertaking depends on die interest of readers and die continued co-operation of universities. The editor welcomes botii suggestions and contributions. CIVIL WAR----GENERAL Akerman, Hugh, Jr., "The Use of Artillery in die Civil War." (Duke, Ph.D.) . Davis, Henry H., "Aerial Reconnaissance in die Civil War." (Auburn, M.A. ) . Hauler, Wolfgang K., "Aviation in die Civil War." (Florida, M.A. ) . Henry, James O., "The United States Christian Commission." (Maryland, Ph.D.). Keane, Jesse L., "The Peace Convention of 1861." (Florida, Ph.D.). King, David, "The Mississippi River Question as a Factor in die Sectional Controversy, 1860-1861." (Ohio State, M.A.). Thompson, William F., "Pictorial Reporting and Propaganda of die Civil War." (Wisconsin, Ph.D. ) . CONFEDERACY—general Ambrose, Stephen, "The Confederate Origins of Populism." (Wisconsin, PhD.). Amlund, Curtis, "Constitutional Aspects of die Confederate Government." (Minnesota, Ph.D. ) . Anderson, James R., "Men, Material and Machines: A Study in die Supply of Confederate Munitions." (North Carolina, Ph.D.). Crisp, James A., Jr., "Religious Revivals in the Confederate Armies." (Duke, M.A.). Dandzl, Wn-BON H., "The Protestant Church in die Confederate States of America." (Duke, Ph.D.) . Goff, Richard D., "Confederate Logistics...

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