A Sad Week Indeed

[JohnnyReb421745]

This has indeed been a tough week.

First receiving the news that Chris Calkins, who was the go to on pretty much anything related to Appomattox and the month of April 1865 in Virginia, has passed away.
His titles on that period including the recently re-released 'No One Wants To Be The Last to Die' and 'The Final Bivouac' are absolute outstanding books on Appomattox.

Now I have heard that Lance Herdegen has also passed away. He was and will be the absolute final word on anything Iron Brigade related.

A sad week for Civil War historians and scholarship.

Rest Easy Gentleman

 

[major bill]

Yes this is very sad news. The Civil War history buffs will miss these two.

 

[Kearny The Magnificent]

Rest in peace, condolences to all who knew both of them personally. Their contribution to Civil War scholarship lives on in many of our libraries, including mine.

 

[milhistbuff1]

May they rest in peace, every comfort and deepest condolences to those who knew them.
I'll read their works in their memory and I see ABT has updated the Appomattox portion of the App-CH-GM donut hole appeal as saved. Wonder if that was Mr. Calkin's estate.

 

[7thWisconsin]

RIP Lance. You did the boys proud.

 

[rpkennedy]

R.I.P. They will be missed.

Ryan

 

[Trooper "D"]

This has indeed been a tough week.

First receiving the news that Chris Calkins, who was the go to on pretty much anything related to Appomattox and the month of April 1865 in Virginia, has passed away.
His titles on that period including the recently re-released 'No One Wants To Be The Last to Die' and 'The Final Bivouac' are absolute outstanding books on Appomattox.

Now I have heard that Lance Herdegen has also passed away. He was and will be the absolute final word on anything Iron Brigade related.

A sad week for Civil War historians and scholarship.

Rest Easy Gentleman

And seems a though nobody cares anymore. Noses in cell phones or faces in screens indoors and no running around living real life. It is sad. Remember, the hearts of many will grow cold and self centeredness will prevail. Paraphrased from the words of Jesus to His disciples when asked about signs of the end times. I think they mark is cyborg related. Hooking people to computers and have full control over those people who lose their souls when they choose to be part machine and live forever. "They shall seek death but death will not be found". I think that is revelation. Few recruits for reenacting anymore if anyone is doing it at all in some places. And now we are dying off. Very sad. May the next world be better. Even so Jesus, come.

 

[ErnieMac]

Both will be sadly missed. Even while seeing this news, I am reading Lance Herdegen's book (co-authored with Bill Backus.) titled Opening Manassas.