Category Archives: Diamond Hill

Albemarle Tonight

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Tweet Tonight I will be the speaker at the Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting in Albemarle, NC. I will be speaking — of course — on the Boys of Diamond Hill at 7:00 pm at Jay’s Seafood Restaurant.

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Duke University RBMSCL Guest Column

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

Tweet I was asked recently by the people at the Duke special collections to write a short essay about my experiences researching for the “Boys of Diamond Hill” at the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library. My … Continue reading →

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Company Shops Living History Weekend

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Tweet I was at the Company Shops Living History this weekend in downtown Burlington, NC. Sold several copies of “In Due Time” and “Boys of Diamond Hill” while commemorating the Sesquicentennial of when the troops gathered at the train depot … Continue reading →

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A Box of Diamond Hill Books

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

This is what the book fairy just dropped off on my door step today. Continue reading →

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Diamond Hill breaks into Amazon non-fiction ranking

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

Tweet Looking at today’s listing and “The Boys of Diamond Hill” is ranked 55 in the State & Local/South Carolina book list. Perhaps with some more pre-orders over the next day or two it could break into the top 10 … Continue reading →

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The proofs are in the mail

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Tweet I just got back from the post office. The proofs for “The Boys of Diamond Hill” begin their short journey to McFarland Publishers where it will soon be an actual book graced by the beautiful cover they have designed … Continue reading →

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Seeing Light at End of Tunnel

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Tweet The proofing processing is nearing its end. I had a very productive weekend, proofing and indexing the “Boys of Diamond Hill.” The manuscript is proofed and the index just has to be polished, alphabetized and formatted. It will then … Continue reading →

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A Box of Proofs!

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

Tweet I arrived home this afternoon to a box on my front porch. The proofs for “The Boys of Diamond Hill” were inside. Time to proof read and index the book. It is scheduled for the printer a month from … Continue reading →

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Best pre order price on Diamond Hill

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Tweet Hi folks, If you are planning to pre-order the Boys of Diamond Hill online, it appears that the best price currently is through Barnes and Noble’s online store. Click this link to order through Barnes and Noble.

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Boyd Book Title Announced

Posted on November 13, 2010 by

Tweet Well, after the editing process, McFarland has decided on the title for the Boyd Letters book. And the winner is… “The Boys of Diamond Hill: The Lives and Civil War Letters of the Boyd Family of Abbeville County, South … Continue reading →

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