Books: December 2007 Archives

John S. Salmon has assembled an excellent collection of some of the most famous photographs of the historic Gettysburg battlefield and town, most taken with a couple of decades after the July 1863 battle. Included are some of the very best photographs, including some of the studies of dead soldiers, pictures of the key buildings and locations, early battlefield monumentation, and the various reunions of the veterans. The book is a very useful addition to the Civil War library and would make a fine "coffee table book" for display and browsing. The photo collection is varied and insightful, and the breadth of the pictures selected allows the reader to get a good feel for early photography at the battlefield and environs.

Last night's book signing, lecture, and reception for the official premiere of my new Human Interest Stories of the Gettysburg Campaign, Volume 2 went very well. We raised some money for a local historical preservation group, had some great conversation with old and new friends, sold some books, and ate very well! The free event at the York Emporium was a marvelous way to spend a cold December Friday night.