New Book Out!

[Elmer R. Woodard III]

I am happy to announce that I have just completed the first and only book on the Battle of Gaines' Mill.

https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/a-bloody-day-at-gaines-mill/

Maps by Hal Jesperson.

Some highlights:
Douglas Southall Freeman was not a very good historian. GASP!
Who took the Union guns at Gaines' Mill? It depends on what gun you are referring to!
Why was Jackson late to Gaines' Mill? He and D.H. Hill were the first ones there!
Whom did the Regulars rescue at Gaines' Mill? Nobody!
How devastating was canister fired from a 10 pound Parrott rifle? Not very. The shot would only expand to about 12 inches in diameter, about the size of, to quote a gunner there, a "mustard box."
What union unit(s) caused the Louisiana Brigade to break with only one fire? Read the book!
Which union unit broke first? It depends; Read the book!
How many machine guns were on the battlefield! Read the book!
What made the difference for Confederate victory at Gaines' Mill? Read the book!

Makes a great gift. "Nothing says [fill in occasion, e.g. Merry Christmas, Happy Anniversary] like a copy of A Bloody Day at Gaines' Mill!"

Elmer Woodard