My Civil War Books

 

 


Welcome to my web site! Thank you for your interest in my site and for checking out my books. Below is a list of the books I have written. Click on the title of each book for more information about that book.

Book List

Ambush at Williamsville

11th Virginia Cavalry

Battle of McDowell

25th Virginia Infantry and 9th Battalion Virginia Infantry NOW ON CD-ROM

7th Virginia Cavalry

19th and 20th Virginia Cavalry - OUT OF PRINT

26th Virginia Cavalry

West Virginian vs. West Virginian: The Battle of Bulltown Temporarly Out of Print

The Civil War in Bath County, Virginia

Roll of Casualties

Surprise! The Confederate Raids on Randolph County, W. Va., 1864 - 1865

 


COMING IN 2010!!! - A new Civil War biography regarding the Terrill Family of Bath County, Virginia. Four sons of Colonel William H. Terrill, a lawyer at Warm Springs, served in the war. Three were killed - one survived.

William R. Terrill, a graduate of West Point in 1853, remained loyal to the Union, and rose to the rank of Brigadier General. He was killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862.

James B. Terrill, a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, served as Colonel of the 13th Virginia Infantry. He was killed at Bethesda Church, Va., May 30, 1864. He was appointed Brigadier General the following day.

Philip M. Terrill served in the 25th Virginia Infantry and the 12th Virginia Cavalry. He was killed near Winchester, Va., November 12, 1864.

George P. Terrill, also a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, served as commander of the local militia and home guards in Roanoke County, Va. He survived the war.

Included in this biography is Emily Cornelia Clay Terrill and her husband, George A. Porterfield. Porterfield, an 1844 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and Mexican War Veteran, commanded the troops at Philippi, Va., and was surprised by Union troops on June 3, 1861.


The manuscript is in the hands of a McFarland & Company, Publishers, in Jefferson, NC. The projected release date is the spring/summer of 2010. McFarland is selling pre-publication copies of the book. Click on the link below to view the cover art and/or to order a copy from McFarland. Thank you for your interest.

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