Tower of Song and Stone
Non-fiction - Available on AMAZON
The true story of the SS General Lyon that burned and sank on March 31st 1865 with the loss of over 600 lives; paroled Union soldiers; discharged soldiers; civilian men, women and children seeking safety in the North; rebel soldiers escaping capture by the Union and a hapless crew who remain largely unknown. Complete with passenger lists augmented by research at the National Archives, museums, historical societies and libraries across the US east coast. Examines the paths taken by vessel, crew and passengers as they negotiate the American Civil War and finally come tragically together in Wilmington NC.
Illustrated (373 pages)
George MacDonald Fraser said that one reason he didn't write the adventures of Flashman in the American Civil War was because in comparison to other events of the Victorian era it was "deadly dull". Snooks' memoirs have been published to prove how right he was. Or perhaps not.
Perhaps the very existence of Snooks' history is why Fraser said boredom was only one factor in his decision not to write Flashman's tale - in these pages you may well discover another, more sinister, reason.
Please don't forget to Contact Snooks using the button we've made available. The Contact page and the Blog invite you to talk with me about the Civil War, all the mistakes in the memoir(s) and anything else about Flashman, writing, history and stuff.
Snooks' adventures in 1864 and 1865 are even more outrageous than the first three years of his trek across America (and back and forth and back and forth). Once again, many events of the Civil War turn out to be a direct result of Snooks' imposture as Flashman. This time, two Presidents have him dancing to their tunes.
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(Perhaps Charles Fortescue Thursby's most peculiar claim is that he, Snooks to his friends, was responsible for the sinking of the SS General Lyon. My new book "Going Home" does not give credence to such a claim!