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those leading families that settled the Hubbell, John T., ed. Greenwood missed a fine opportunity to New World in the 17th century, created a Battles Lost and Won: Essays from Civil make this work more seminal by treating new nation in the 18th century, and at- War Himry the Civil War in the broader, “ecological” tempted to establish a new Confederacy (Contributions in American History context of the “New Military History.” in the 19th century. And, as any student No. 45) Once more we find historical analysis of of Virginia history might expect, the Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press the military past operating in a vacuum. 289 pp., $13.95, LC 75-10045 Masons intermarried with the other great Still, none of this need detract from Publication Date: March, 1976 families of the Old Dominion until their the specific contribution of Battles Lost blood lines were inextricably tangled and and Won. The merit of the volume is It seems appropriate to publish an anthol- interwoven. Thus, any study of the that it collects truely fine, concise mate- ogy on the 20th anniversary of such a Masons is also a history of early America rial for “buff,” student, and academic scholarly journal as