A CW Student

I've always been a civil war fan. It was not until college, however, that I became an avid reader or student of the war. Before then, I had read many books by Bruce Catton and some civil war fiction. Right before I graduated from ACU I picked up a book titled "Gettysburg: A Journey in Time" by William Franssanito, and it forever changed my perspective. I knew that I wanted to go to this place I'd heard about all my life. I wanted to stand where these pictures were taken. After that book I started a more in depth study of the war. I started reading books that were a bit more expansive and selective than the Catton books. Bruce Catton is one of the premier writers of the civil war, don't get me wrong. I just wanted to read about some of the campaigns individually. In 1994, twelve years after I'd read "Journey" I took my own journey to Gettysburg with my best friend. We had the time of our lives. After that, I started reading in earnest. Phanz, Ferguson, Gallager, Sears, Stewart, and of course, Wm. Frassanito. My journey to wonder, amazement, and endless curiosity began. I have not stopped since.