Cheers,

tps

JD’s got it just right. A cavalryman is two entities, man and horse. The horse has to be maintained, just as the man does.

Eric

J.D.

Thanks for the kind words about our book. We really appreciate it.

And congratulations on the Yankees. I will be rooting for whoever plays them. 🙂

Eric

J.D.

It’s NOT invite only. Go to the web site and have a look.

Eric

Thanks for the comment about the tour – we were very glad that Ted Savas allowed (and encouraged) us to include it in the book. A few years back, Eric and I hired Gettysburg LBG Gary Kross to take us on the initial tour from Westminster, to Union Mills, to Hanover, to Carlisle, then to Gettysburg tracing Stuart’s ride. We took copious notes! After that, Eric and I added in an enormous amount of material from everything we found along the way, and then earlier this year I ran the entire tour again over two days, making sure that all of the mileages, stops, and sights were correct and fully explained (took the pics then as well). By the time we had it done, Eric and I knew we had once of the most comprehensive tours of its kind, and folks since have told us that the tour alone is worth the price of the book 🙂

It’s very easy, we think, for folks to follow, and we encourage it. In fact, we really hope that many folks take the time to do it. You’ll get a much higher appreciation for the content of the book and for the tribulations of Stuart’s ride.

I agree that I’d like to see more historical books include tours. Of the ones like ours that have come out in past years, I’d easily pay a few bucks more for a book if it included a tour – most times you have to find a tour guide or another book to go along with the one of the historical narrative, and you’re plunking that money down anyway. We think having it all under one cover makes it especially easy for everyone.

Thanks again, Mike, and we are anxiously awaiting the results of your review.

J.D.