Coming in North & South Magazine--"William Crawford Smith: From C.S.A. Private to U.S.A. Colonel."

I expect the next issue of North & South Magazine to include my article, "William Crawford Smith:  From C.S.A. Private to U.S.A. Colonel."  Smith was the last color bearer of the 12th Virginia Infantry.  After the war, he moved to Nashville where he designed the city's Parthenon for Tennessee's Centennial.  In 1898, he mustered in as colonel of the 1st Tennessee Infantry United States Volunteers.  In 1899, he died in the Philippines while leading his regiment near Manila.  His photo graces the cover of my last book, The Petersburg Regiment in the Civil War:  A History of the 12th Virginia Infantry from John Brown's Hanging to Appomattox, 1859-1865 (Savas Beatie, 2019), winner of the 2019 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Unit History.

Courtesy of William Turner

My next book, Grant Lays Siege to Lee:  Petersburg, June 18-July 1, 1864, should be out next year and covers the battle of Jerusalem Plank Road and the Wilson-Kautz Raid.  The result of the last proofreading is in my hands.  

Inscribed Copies of "The Petersburg Regiment" for Sale at a Discount to Amazon's Best Price

I have for sale at a discount to Amazon's price a few brand new copies of The Petersburg Regiment in the Civil War: A History of the 12th Virginia Infantry from John Brown's Hanging to Appomattox, 1859-1865, winner of the 2019 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Unit History.

My profits from my 2024 sales of this book will go toward my fellow author Eric Wittenberg's medical bills.

Amazon's best price for a new book is $29.47 plus $3.99 shipping, a total of $33.46.

My price for a new book is $30.00 and shipping (media mail USPS) is free in the USA.

Plus I'll inscribe the copies I sell. 

Those interested in purchasing a copy should contact me at johnedwardhorn@gmail.com.

Or just send a check for $30 and your address to John Horn at 16710 Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60477-2716 and I'll send you an inscribed copy.   

My next book (working title:  Grant Lays Siege to Lee:  Petersburg, June 18-July 1, 1864) may be published as early as 2025.  The last proofreader is putting the manuscript in the mail to me today!