With no letters to post today (Meade is silent and Theodore Lyman is still back in Boston), it seems like a good time for a commercial message.

If you enjoy this blog you will certainly enjoy Searching for George Gordon Meade: The Forgotten Victor of Gettysburg. Here’s what the critics have said:

“[I]t’s the rare reader who will not enjoy accompanying Huntington on his search for Meade.” (America’s Civil War, July 2013)

“[A] compulsively readable book of history, biography, travel and journalism.” (Civil War Roundtable of Gettysburg)

“[A] refreshingly readable and well-researched book . . . . Searching for George Gordon Meade should be required reading for all those interested in Civil War history.”–Civil War News

“Huntington writes accessibly about Meade’s progress in the Civil War, offering quotes from contemporaries and vivid primary details that will draw readers in through the great descriptions and rich character studies.” (Library Journal 2012-11-15)

I’m blushing! You can order the book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

Already have the book? Then buy the calendar! Yes, Virginia (and all the other states of the Confederacy), there is indeed a 2015 George Gordon Meade calendar. As Shakespeare said, “Oh, brave new world, that has such calendars in it!” You can get your own Meade calendar right here. Don’t be the only one on your block without one!