DURANGO, COLORADO - September 22, 2010 - The Center of Southwest Studies will present a public lecture by D. Reid Ross, author of Lincoln’s Veteran Volunteers Win the War, on Wednesday, September 29th at 7:00pm in the Center’s Lyceum.
Civil War fans and scholars alike will enjoy a lively discussion by local author Reid Ross of his new book which outlines the major contribution of the Union’s veteran volunteers in its victory over the South. Based on 30 years of research drawn from correspondence, diaries, memoirs, and official records, Ross brings the story to life through the experiences of the Ross brothers- ancestors of the author. The brothers enlisted for religious ideals and family tradition and between the trio, engaged in nine of the bloodiest battles and sieges, two of the longest campaigns, and numerous skirmishes. They paid a heavy price: one was killed, two wounded, and a fourth held captive at the notorious Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Through his research, the author came to understand why Generals Sherman and Grant considered the volunteers their best soldiers. Why the volunteers endured the horrors of the war is a major theme of Ross’ book.
Reid Ross is the author of numerous articles about the Civil War. Ross earned his undergraduate degree from Washington University. After serving as a gunnery officer in the Pacific during World War II, he earned a master’s degree in urban planning at the University of Chicago. He worked in urban planning in Chicago, Milwaukee; Providence, Rhode Island; Cincinnati; St. Louis; and Madison, Wisconsin. After retiring, he earned a master’s degree in American History at the University of Wisconsin. He lives in Durango, Colorado.
Civil War fans and scholars alike will enjoy a lively discussion by local author Reid Ross of his new book which outlines the major contribution of the Union’s veteran volunteers in its victory over the South. Based on 30 years of research drawn from correspondence, diaries, memoirs, and official records, Ross brings the story to life through the experiences of the Ross brothers- ancestors of the author. The brothers enlisted for religious ideals and family tradition and between the trio, engaged in nine of the bloodiest battles and sieges, two of the longest campaigns, and numerous skirmishes. They paid a heavy price: one was killed, two wounded, and a fourth held captive at the notorious Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Through his research, the author came to understand why Generals Sherman and Grant considered the volunteers their best soldiers. Why the volunteers endured the horrors of the war is a major theme of Ross’ book.
Reid Ross is the author of numerous articles about the Civil War. Ross earned his undergraduate degree from Washington University. After serving as a gunnery officer in the Pacific during World War II, he earned a master’s degree in urban planning at the University of Chicago. He worked in urban planning in Chicago, Milwaukee; Providence, Rhode Island; Cincinnati; St. Louis; and Madison, Wisconsin. After retiring, he earned a master’s degree in American History at the University of Wisconsin. He lives in Durango, Colorado.
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