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Posted: May 27 , 2011
CHARLESTON, S.C. , 27May 2011 - Oxford in the Civil War: Battle for a Vanquished Land is now offered as an e-book and is available for sale via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple's i-Bookstore and Google's e-Bookstore. Pick up a digital copy of the book that Civil War News acclaims as “highly recommended" and the Oxford Eagle praises as “ a page turner” and “hard to put down.”
Though no legendary battles took place at Oxford , the community was deeply affected by the War Between the States and deeply involved in its proceedings. Oxford in the Civil War tells the story of the steadfast men and women who fought to defend their homeland. Join author Stephen Enzweiler as he recounts the lives of Oxford residents caught in the grips of civil war. Looming historical figures include L.Q.C. Lamar, a politician and so-called “fire-eater” who organized the Nineteenth Mississippi Regiment in Oxford; the “University Greys,” a unit organized by Ole Miss students; and Jacob Thompson, former secretary of the interior under President James Buchanan who resigned and returned to Oxford to serve the Confederate cause. Although Union general Andrew “Whiskey” Smith burned much of the town to the ground, Oxford survived. And the resilient people—both slaveholders and slaves—finally have their stories told here.
Media review copies, high-resolution photographs and interviews available upon request.
Stephen Enzweiler is a journalist and magazine writer. Originally from Cincinnati , Ohio , he writing career at age fifteen penning articles for the local papers. After earning a degree in journalism, he worked on newspapers before leaving home to fly in the Air Force as a navigator. During a break from service in the 1990s, he returned to journalism and became editor of several magazines and taught art and creative writing.
In 2004, he went to work for Y'all Magazine in Oxford, Mississippi as senior editor. In 2010, his first major work, Oxford in the Civil War, was published by History Press.
Enzweiler's writings appear in publications across the country and range from historical non-fiction and travel to literary criticism and works of fiction. His books, insightful articles and vivid stories, written in a distinctive style characterized by rich prose and an emphasis on the human experience have gained him a broad national reputation and readership. Read more about this author at stephenenzweiler.com, historypress.net or at Facebook.com.
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If you would like to schedule an interview or an event with the author, please contact Katie Parry at 843.577.5971, ext 113 or katie.parry@historypress.net
ISBN: 978-1-59629-830-9
Paperback
128 pages
$19.99
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