Him as an upandcoming young historian in 2004, when he was on our History Panel when we study the 1864 Valley Campaign early that year. He returned to us in 2007, when we studied the second manassas campaign, and again in 2009, when we studied the 1862 Valley Campaign. In 2012, he was with us for a look at the 1863 battle of chancellorsville, and in 2013, when we studied the prelude to gettysburg, the armies moved north. Scott has written numerous articles and books. The forgotten fury, the battle in 1996,nt, published shenandoah summer, the 1864 Valley Campaign, published by the university of North Carolina press in 2009, second manassas, long street attack, published by the potomac press in 2011, and also that year, the battle of piedmont and hunters raid on staten, published by the history press, and in 2013, the last battle of winchester. And sheraton, jubal early, the 1864 shenandoah Valley Campaign, published by bd. In addition to his articles and books, he served for 10 years on
Support first of our authors, second of this wonderful annual event now in its 22nd year. [applause] and third of all the books that would be discussed and enjoyed throughout this beautiful Texas Capitol complex here in downtown austin, if i might pause, i would ask you to silence your cell phones. Live tv, thank you, cspan after our session both authors will be relocated to the book signing tent down the street to autograph their books. Books are for sale courtesy of the great independent bookseller bookpeople. [applause] buy a book. When you buy a book your support not only the author, the festival and a great local indie store but you are also helping the texas book festival as a nonprofit entity, pursuant to its mission of supporting lowincome schools with other visits, but donations via the reading rock Stars Program and to fund grants for libraries throughout the state. Additionally the festival is running a benefit, a book drive benefit this weekend to raise money to rebuild tex
Ago i started the research as a dissertation. Hes an interesting figure. I will give you a couple of brief biographical insights. Born and raised in ohio, goes to west point, not a stellar student. Hes won to merit away from being dismissed every year, actually. [laughter] his best friend at west point was Winfield Scott hancock. Hes 32 out of a class of 52. He participates in the seminal wars and the new mexican wars. He sees himself being this career military person and making a life in the military. He finds himself as a Lieutenant Colonel in the War Department. If you have read the book, you know i tried to sidestep the claim that he was responsible for starting the american civil war. Was sent on a secret mission to talk to Robert Anderson about the prospect of what might happen if South Carolina decided to secede. You have to understand, floyd, the war secretary, has given bewell no instructions and he spent three days in trust and harbor with Robert Anderson and after the first