Above is the mockup for the dust jacket of my next book, Lee Besieged: Grant's Second Petersburg Offensive, June 18-July 1, 1864, expected out in the Spring of 2025. Savas Beatie has done a wonderful job with the dust jacket. I had Winslow Homer's "Prisoners from the Front" in mind but Savas Beatie's idea is much better. "Prisoners from the Front" is too static, while Savas Beatie's railroad wrecking idea is dynamic and I just love the ghosting of Grant and Lee. I'll have more to say about this, including some amusing stories about "Prisoners from the Front," on my blog entry (johnhorncivilwarauthor.blogspot.com) later this month.
It will be a dust jacket story to remember!
