I met Steve Dacus in November 2020, when he invited me out to Casper, Wyoming.  He and his family, along with his parents, own property on a mountain overlooking Casper, and I will admit to being instantly jealous. The views are stunning. Steve is a man of amazing energy, who not only runs his own…

Some of you certainly know, and hopefully many of you know or know of Licensed Gettysburg Battlefield Guide, Jim Hessler. A guide for about 20 years, Jim is the author or co-author of several award-winning books related to the Battle of Gettysburg. He also maintains the engagement schedule of a celebrity, speaking, guiding tours –…

I am happy to recommend to readers of this website, Dan Murphy’s new cavalry study, Horse Soldiers at Gettysburg, The Cavalryman’s View of the Civil War’s Pivotal Campaign. I met Dan about five years ago, when he had just begun work on his new project. Over the intervening years we have toured and discussed the…