Our Authors

         CHRIS L. FERGUSON  -  Southerners at Rest: Confederate Dead at Hollywood Cemetery. copyright 2008

A native of Georgia, Chris Ferguson grew up in the city of Atlanta where he attended Georgia State University. He has worked in the financial services area since 1974 and currently resides in Winchester, Virginia with his wife of 28 years, Melissa. This is his second book covering the Confederate history of Hollywood Cemetery. He also co-authored with Bob Krick Gettysburg Death Roster: The Confederate Dead at Gettysburg. 

Chris Ferguson's Upcoming Appearances:

 Saturday, April 24, 2010 - Atlanta, Ga., Westview Cemetery, Dorothy Lamar Blount UDC Chapter.

Sunday, June 6, 2010 - Winchester, Va., Stonewall Cemetery [inside Mount Hebron Cemetery] 114th annual Confederate Memorial Day ceremony.

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       JOHN J. FOX, III  -  The Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg's Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865. copyright 2010
                                            Red Clay to Richmond: Trail of the 35th Georgia Infantry Regiment, CSA. copyright 2004

John J. Fox grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Washington & Lee University with a U.S. history degree.  After school he served on active duty in the U.S. Army for seven years as an armor officer and aviator. He belongs to the Museum of the Confederacy, the Civil War Preservation Trust and is a member and past commander of Turner Ashby Camp #1567, Sons of Confederate Veterans. His first book, Red Clay to Richmond, received considerable critical acclaim from fellow historians and book reviewers and won two book awards. His articles have appeared in Civil War Times magazine, America’s Civil War magazine and numerous newspapers. His newest book, The Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg's Fort Gregg is due out in March 2010.

AWARDS: 2010 Stewart Bell, Jr. Literary Award given by the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society for co-authoring A History of Opequon Presbyterian Church  with Lang Gordon and Art Stanley.
                     2006 Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board Book Award given by Georgia Secretary of State for Red Clay to Richmond.
                      2005 James I. Robertson Jr., Literary Prize for Confederate History given by the R. E. Lee Civil War Round Table of Central New Jersey for Red Clay to Richmond.
                2005 Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal given by Turner Ashby Chapter 184 UDC in Winchester, Va.

  John Fox's Upcoming Appearances:

Saturday, April 3, 2010  -  Pamplin Park, Petersburg, Va.  Official Release of The Confederate Alamo to commemorate the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Ft. Gregg complete w/ book signing and battlefield tour of the fort. For info call 1-877-PAMPLIN or visit  www.pamplinpark.org/events.html

Friday-Saturday, April 9-10, 2010 - Fredericksburg, Va.  Northern Virginia Relic Hunters Association Civil War Show. Please stop by and visit the Angle Valley Press table and browse our books.  For info visit   http://nvrha.com/show.htm

 Saturday, May 15, 2010 - Winchester, Va. at the Winchester Book Gallery, 185 N. Loudoun St., on the downtown historic walking mall from 1 - 3 pm.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - Lawrenceville, Va. Old Brunswick Camp, SCV. 7 pm 

Thursday, May 20, 2010 - Powhatan, Va.  Powhatan Civil War Round Table, 6:30 p.m. County Seat Restaurant, Powhatan. for info email info@PowhatanCWRT.org

Thursday, September 2, 2010 - Richmond, Va.   Jeb Stuart Camp, SCV.

 Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - Lexington, Va.  Rockbridge Civil War Round Table, 7 p.m. at VMI Library.

Saturday, October 16, 2010 - Charleston, WV., 10th Annual West Virginia Book Festival, Charleston Civic Center, presentation at 11:30 a.m.  - for info go to
http://wvbookfestival.org/index.html

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - Courtland, Va.  Urquhart-Gillette Camp 1471, SCV at the historic Mahone Tavern, 22341 Main St.

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        JAMES W. PARRISH -  Wiregrass to Appomattox: The Untold Story of the 50th Georgia Infantry Regiment, CSA. copyright 2009

Jim was born in Quitman, Georgia, but grew up in Greenville, Florida, a small rural community just below the Georgia border. He received a BA in History from Florida State University and an MA in Political Science from the University of South Florida. Parrish served in local government administration for over twenty years, including Administrator of Leon County, Florida, before starting his own business. He and his wife lived in the St. Petersburg, Florida area for thirteen years, but have resided for the past twenty-eight years in Tallahassee, Florida. Two of Jim's great-great grandfathers served in the regiment.

AWARDS: Lowndes County, Georgia 2009 "Keeper of History" Award  

see Valdosta Daily Times article 10/19/2009 

see also Valdosta Daily Times interview w/ Jim Parrish 5/10/2010

Jim Parrish's Upcoming Appearances:

 Friday, April 30, 2010 - Monticello, Fl., Major Pickens Bird SCV Camp 

Saturday, May 22, 2010 - Blountstown, Fl., Memorial marker dedication for Private William Hall, KIA at Battle of Cedar Creek near Winchester, Va. Buried on battlefield in unknown grave.

Thursday, May 27, 2010 - Moultrie, Ga., Annual Author's Event, Moultrie-Colquitt County Library.

June 11-12, 2010 - Milledgeville, Ga., 113th Reunion Georgia Division SCV

October 22-23, 2010 - Statesboro, Ga., 2010 Georgia Literary Festival