After writing my book on Jacob Cox, several people told me I should create a web-site for the book, especially since I began in 2014 to speak to Civil War groups around the country. Technically inept and presuming I couldn’t do it, I resisted. However, starting a new year, 2018, I thought I would give it a try.
I should especially thank Alex Rossino, author of “Six Days in September,” a fictionalized account of the Battle of Antietam, for encouraging this step.
I am now in the process of creating the site, using highly-advanced trial and error methodology (that is a joke, in case you didn’t understand that my technical aptitude remains intact). As in many aspects of life, I have found that making mistakes is a critical part of learning, especially if you only make the mistake once and learn from it. That is what I’m doing now, and, actually, enjoying it somewhat. So, over the next few days I hope the reader will see progress and enjoy the creation of this site. Welcome.
GENE SCHMIEL, CIVIL WAR HISTORIAN, AUTHOR, AND LECTURER 