2004 News Archive

BAPTISM AT BULL RUN
By James P. Reger
April 2004

Bloody clash at Bull Run shattered national innocence

AUGUSTA, GA - On a steamy day during the summer of 1861, Union and Confederate troops met on the banks of a small steam outside Manassas, Virginia, to settle their differences. Little did either side know that this battle would erupt into a long and bloody war, testing the will of both armies and the nation to survive.
In this blistering recreation of that ferocious and pivotal battle, author James P. Reger, best-selling author of Confederate Generals, presents an unforgettable portrait of men and officers caught up in a bloodbath nobody dreamed possible, a confrontation that startled and shocked an innocent but divided nation.
In the tradition of Killer Angels and Gods and Generals, Reger offers a riveting glimpse of men in battle—their hopes and dreams, frustrations and fears as they meet and die in this inaugural clash of arms.

About James P. Reger
James P. Reger was born and raised in Buckhannon, West Virginia. Two of his great-grandfathers were distinguished in battle during the Civil War - one with Jeb Stuart’s cavalry and another marching with the Stonewall Brigade. He is the author of several non-fiction history books, including Generals of the Confederacy and Life in the South During the Civil War. He teaches high school U.S. history in San Diego.

For more information, please contact Carrie McCullough, associate publisher, at carriemccullough@bellsouth.net or (706) 738-0354.