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Informationen zum Autor After receiving his B.S. in history from the University of South Alabama, Civil War enthusiast Russell W. Blount, Jr., taught the subject at the high-school level. His affinity for history is apparent by his involvement in such organizations as the Civil War Preservation Trust, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Historic Mobile Preservation Society. Blount is the senior vice president of Surety Land Title, Inc., the Gulf Coast's premier title company, offering title insurance and real-estate closing services in Alabama and Florida. He serves on the board of directors for the YMCA Moorer Branch and the Kiwanis Club of Fort Conde, both based in Mobile. In addition to his involvement in historical organizations, Blount is a member of Dixie Land Title Association, Spring Hill Baptist Church, and the University of Alabama National Alumni Association. When not researching the Civil War, Blount enjoys reading, writing, and playing racquetball. He resides in Mobile, Alabama, with his wife. Klappentext In no other battle of the Civil War was the lack of rapid communication more detrimental than in the campaign for the city of Mobile, Alabama, in 1865. Hours after Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered, Union troops occupied a port city that had remained nearly unscathed through four brutal years of war. Tragically, during the occupation, nearly half the city was destroyed. Author Russell W. Blount, Jr. constructs a vivid narrative of his hometown during these desperate times as revealed through diaries, letters, and journals of those who lived through the turbulent siege of nearby Spanish Fort and the subsequent Battle of Mobile Bay. Blount is a member of the Civil War Preservation Trust, Historic Mobile Preservation Society, and Sons of Confederate Veterans. He is also the author of Clash at Kennesaw: June and July 1864 and The Battles of New Hope Church, both published by Pelican. In praise of The Battles of New Hope Church "This book provides a vivid and powerful narrative of three connected battles in dense Georgia woods in the last week of May 1864. Neither side derived any tactical advantage from the fighting in this 'hell hole, ' as the soldiers described it, yet the final result was another Confederate retreat toward Atlanta in Sherman's seemingly inexorable advance toward that city." --James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom "The Battles of New Hope Church is well researched and an entertaining work." --Dr. Michael J. Deeb, New York Journal of Books Zusammenfassung "The campaign for Mobile! Alabama in 1865 represented the last major military battle of the American Civil War. It was almost unbearable for the people who endured it. This nonfiction book brings to life some of the forgotten people of the siege! through their diaries and letters"--Provided by publisher. ...
