Today I had an opportunity to finally catch up with my Internet To-Do List, which included updating my website and adding links to some recent publications. Here are some of the most recent postings for your reading pleasure:

“Still Standing: The Stonewall Jackson Story” DVD Review for the Free Lance-Star

“The Top-10 Confederate Generals” Feature for the Jan/Feb issue of Civil War Historian

In addition, I (like many of you) received a petition from the Gettysburg Foundation today. As a ‘Founder,’ members can donate to support the new Visitor’s Center and its precious contents including my favorite, the newly restored Cyclorama. In exchange, we will be honored by name at the museum’s opening and receive a special monogrammed gift. I have been a big supporter of this organization vocally and now I am honored to be a ‘Founder,’ not because of any mention or a gift, but because it’s the right thing to do for a wonderful cause. I only wish that we had a Fredericksburg Foundation here.

I was sad to read over on Richard Williams and Michael Hardy’s blogs about the untimely passing of Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. who was THE authority on Confederate banners. Mr. Cannon authored the book “The Flags of the Confederacy: An Illustrated History” and maintained the website of the same name. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Cannon family.

As noted in my FLS article Col. Keith Gibson, director of museum programs at Virginia Military Institute, will give a presentation on Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson on Friday, Jan. 11, as part of the free Spotsylvania Historical Lecture Series. His presentation on "Jackson Before The War" will be at 7 p.m. in the Spotsylvania Middle School Auditorium. Maybe I’ll see you there.