Notes for my Book Talk on "The Butcher's Cleaver" and "Death Piled Hard." - W. Patrick Lang

 
Jeff Shields, Stonewall Jackson's 2nd Corps headquarters officers mess steward.  He is wearing his UCV convention uniform in this picture.  He was a slave during the war.  His colleague, Jim Lewis, (mentioned in "The Butcher's Cleaver") was not.  I have a large collection of photographs of African-American Confederate veterans.  pl

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Comments

[Charles I]

thanks

[Charles I]

An english major?! Whodda thunk it?

[jamzo]

i have read both of your books and want to thank you for

good story

providing me with a new perspective on the lives of people during the civil war

[WP]

I have read both of your books and they prompted me to do a lot more reading about Jubal's army where my ancecstors served. I look forward to the next volume. I hope it comes soon.