Well hello there, sorry for the prolonged absence! In my
defense, my wife and I recently welcomed a third bundle of joy into the House
of Price, so things have been a bit chaotic recently.
Other than checking in to reassure you that I am still alive
and have not absconded my role as Civil War author, blogger, and occasional annoyance to Kevin Levin, I thought I’d update you on my newest book and give you a few
dates for some upcoming appearances.
To begin with, I’m happy to report that The Battle of First Deep Bottom has been getting some favorable attention over the past few months.
Brett Schulte provided the book’s first review at his excellent Siege of Petersburg Online blog and concluded:
Those looking for a “battle book” which focuses on new operations rather than rehashing Gettysburg for the 10,000th time will find it well written and entertaining. It may give Gettysburg buffs new insight into Hancock, one of the heroes of that famous fight. The author and publisher are to be commended for bringing to light not one but two obscure Petersburg Campaign battles with Price’s first two books.
I am extremely grateful for his kind words!
Drew Wagenhoffer also gave a lengthy review at Civil War
Books and Authors, stating in part:
Price's The Battle of First Deep Bottom strikes an ideal balance when it comes to small unit detail within a larger battle narrative. The author proves himself adept at simplifying complex events without the demanding reader feeling shortchanged in the bargain. How the topographical features of Deep Bottom's surrounding military landscape would affect both defensive and offensive operations are clearly explained in the text but they are also well rendered visually in the three maps created by master cartographer Steven Stanley.
Matthew Bartlett at the Gettysburg Chronicle also stated:
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Petersburg Campaign or anyone interested in General Hancock after the Gettysburg Campaign. James Price has created a readable narrative which flows greatly along with a well-researched work that is extensively resourced. The Battle of First Deep Bottom is greatly important to the overall campaign of Petersburg and thanks to James Price, there is now a cohesive comprehensive account concerning the engagement. Highly recommended.
I must admit to being a bit overwhelmed by such effusive
praise, but I’ll certainly take it!
If you’d like to see me in person discussing this book or my
previous work on USCTs and New Market Heights, here's a events I have lined up
for the summer:
July 23rd – Library of Virginia: moderated panel
on Virginia USCTs with Emmanuel Dabney and Cassandra Newby-Alexander
July 24th – Chambersburg Civil War Seminars & Tours:
“The United States Colored Troops at Richmond and Petersburg” panel with Ed
Bearss and Emmanuel Dabney
Yes, you read that last line correctly – I will be sharing
the stage with the one and only Ed Bearss!
Let’s hope I have something meaningful to contribute to the discussion.
Let’s hope I have something meaningful to contribute to the discussion.
Finally, I have also been getting some questions on what my
next book project will be, to which I can only say that I have more ideas for
books than Robert E. Lee would deem “practicable.”
That being said, I have two Civil War subjects that I would
like to write about – Freedman’s Village and Sheridan’s Richmond Raid and the
Battle of Yellow Tavern.
Which would you like to see come to fruition first?
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