Only days after the passing of historian Brian Pohanka, CW author Shelby Foote has also left us at the age of 88. Foote, a Mississippi native and longtime Memphis resident, wrote six novels but is best remembered for his three-volume, 3,000-page history of the Civil War and his appearance on the PBS series "The Civil War."
Like Brian, Foote was a huge inspiration to me and I am honestly in shock at these turn of events. I feel the need to reflect on both of these men and perhaps write some sort of tribute. I pray that the Foote family can find comfort in knowing that Shelby touched the lives of so many people.