I’m happy to report that the details have been ironed out and the book will be hitting shelves in August of 2011. This will be the first single-volume treatment of the battle to be written, although I will be treading in the familiar pathways of authors such as Richard J. Sommers and Louis H. Manarin who wrote extensively on the battle in their respective works.
The book will have between 30 and 40 images and maps and will hopefully do justice to a battle that has wallowed in relative obscurity for too long.
It is my hope that this book will aide in the preservation of what is left of the battlefield so that future generations can bring their children to the site where 14 black soldiers earned the Medal of Honor...
...And so that I don’t have to throw rocks into Four Mile Creek in order to get tourists safely across, like I did last September :-)
Congrats on this important news for you and for the Battle of New Market Heights.
ReplyDeleteIn regard to the rocks in the creek...what better way to experience the battlefield than having a little adventure. I'd love to cross the rocks again sometime in the near future.
Years ago, Bryce Suderow mentioned he was working on a book covering 1st and 2nd Deep Bottom, but I've heard nothing about it since.
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ReplyDeleteThe rumors of Suderow's work on Deep Bottom have been swirling forever, it seems. I was assured by a friend of his that it is nearing it's final stages, but my attempts to even get in touch with him have failed. If I hear anything else, I will certainly let you know!