Love the book! I was delighted to learn that a descendant of the gentleman featured in the cover photo is one of my constituents. Have I met them yet? Shamefully, no. I keep it on my ridiculously long to do list, though. Thanks for the scholarly work. I appreciate it.
You are probably referring to Bobbie Chandler. I co-authored an article for Civil War Times magazine with his sister back in 2012. At the time the two were estranged. Bobbie, unfortunately, bought into the neo-Confederate narrative about Silas. Our article helped to heal that rift. If Bobbie is the individual that you are referring to, he passed away in 2022.
This is my favorite book by you and you signed it for me one time, thank you!!!
Thanks so much, Casandra.
Excellent book, and I'm glad to have it in hard cover. Very enlightening to read it along with Levine's Confederate Emancipation.
Thank you. Bruce's book is a must read.
Love the book! I was delighted to learn that a descendant of the gentleman featured in the cover photo is one of my constituents. Have I met them yet? Shamefully, no. I keep it on my ridiculously long to do list, though. Thanks for the scholarly work. I appreciate it.
Hi Lisa,
You are probably referring to Bobbie Chandler. I co-authored an article for Civil War Times magazine with his sister back in 2012. At the time the two were estranged. Bobbie, unfortunately, bought into the neo-Confederate narrative about Silas. Our article helped to heal that rift. If Bobbie is the individual that you are referring to, he passed away in 2022.