I have been remiss in not posting more frequently to this blog, but life keeps getting in the way. I am closing in on retirement within the next two years, so I should have more time to post.
I am happy to announce that my Maps of the Wilderness book is now at the printer and is slated to be out by January, 2016.
It was a very difficult book to write, as the actions were so confused and confusing. I think I did a pretty good job of accurately capturing the action. Several individuals really helped me in my endeavors, including Greg Mertz, Kris White, and Phill Greenwaldt.
After completing the Wilderness book, I got right to work on the Maps of the Fredericksburg Campaign, and I am pleased to report that it has also been completed. You probably won’t see it until early 2017.
I have started my seventh map book…more on that one soon.
#1 by John Sivertsen on October 9, 2015 - 3:34 pm
Just wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for all that you have done. I have read about and studied the civil war since I was ten and I can say now, at the age of 65, that nothing “brings together” the overall view of each of the battles as effectively as do your “Maps”. You draw upon your resources very well and your books achieve their purpose – they help tremendously just standing alone or whenever one needs help in visualizing what one is reading when reading the detailed studies of Pfanz, Hess, Krick, Dowdey and others. I am in the middle of my second reading of Rhea’s works on the Overland Campaign and regret that I must wait until January to purchase your new volume. My best wishes and please keep up the good work. John B. Sivertsen.