History Book in observance of the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War
After many years of research and writing, Frances Lightburn Cressman (Great Granddaughter of Union Brig. Gen./Reverend Joseph A. J. Lightburn) has finished her book on the American Civil War. The book, copyrighted by the author in 2014, is now available to the public.
The book, titled A Great Civil War Has Come Upon Us – The Lives and Times of Union Brig. Gen./Reverend Joseph A. J. Lightburn and His Friend, Confederate Lieut. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, is a two-volume presentation in observance of the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War.
The book is the only full account of the American Civil War to our knowledge that has been written specifically in observance of its Sesquicentennial.
While describing the close friendship of the two above-mentioned generals, recounting their lives, and examining their military service, the book tells the American Civil War story from start to finish. The major campaigns and battles of the war are described in detail. Some of the lesser-known campaigns and battles are also covered, such as confrontations that took place along the nation’s coast lines, in the mid-west, in the state of West Virginia, etc. The book makes history come alive as it brings together well-known facts and more obscure, lesser-known information. The author has scoured history books, national park battle summaries, official records, archives, first-hand accounts, and soldiers’ letters in her research.
The author has donated a copy of the book to each of the following institutions: (1) West Virginia Archives, Charleston, WV; (2) Independence Hall, Wheeling, WV; and (3) West Virginia University (West Virginia & Regional History Center & Special Collections), Morgantown, WV.
Dr. John Cuthbert of the latter institution wrote the author congratulating her on completion of the book. Dr. Cuthbert described the book as “remarkable and sure to be of great interest to our researchers” and “a considerable contribution to scholarship.”
The two-volume presentation (printed on 32 lb. paper) contains a total of about 1,300 pages: 932 pages of text (including a 14-page Appendix); 346 illustrations (sketches, maps, and photos related to the Civil War or in celebration thereof); and a 34-page List of Contents (with page numbers). The book includes many Civil War maps (numerous maps from old history books, some maps furnished “courtesy of Library of Congress”, and 36 maps drawn by the author).
The book, titled A Great Civil War Has Come Upon Us – The Lives and Times of Union Brig. Gen./Reverend Joseph A. J. Lightburn and His Friend, Confederate Lieut. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, is a two-volume presentation in observance of the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War.
The book is the only full account of the American Civil War to our knowledge that has been written specifically in observance of its Sesquicentennial.
While describing the close friendship of the two above-mentioned generals, recounting their lives, and examining their military service, the book tells the American Civil War story from start to finish. The major campaigns and battles of the war are described in detail. Some of the lesser-known campaigns and battles are also covered, such as confrontations that took place along the nation’s coast lines, in the mid-west, in the state of West Virginia, etc. The book makes history come alive as it brings together well-known facts and more obscure, lesser-known information. The author has scoured history books, national park battle summaries, official records, archives, first-hand accounts, and soldiers’ letters in her research.
The author has donated a copy of the book to each of the following institutions: (1) West Virginia Archives, Charleston, WV; (2) Independence Hall, Wheeling, WV; and (3) West Virginia University (West Virginia & Regional History Center & Special Collections), Morgantown, WV.
Dr. John Cuthbert of the latter institution wrote the author congratulating her on completion of the book. Dr. Cuthbert described the book as “remarkable and sure to be of great interest to our researchers” and “a considerable contribution to scholarship.”
The two-volume presentation (printed on 32 lb. paper) contains a total of about 1,300 pages: 932 pages of text (including a 14-page Appendix); 346 illustrations (sketches, maps, and photos related to the Civil War or in celebration thereof); and a 34-page List of Contents (with page numbers). The book includes many Civil War maps (numerous maps from old history books, some maps furnished “courtesy of Library of Congress”, and 36 maps drawn by the author).