Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Nathan Provost
“How can I trust your work if you have not visited the battlefield?” “Why have you not visited the battlefield?” “Why don’t you study the battles of the Trans-Mississippi?” These are all legitimate questions I receive occasionally. I’ve lived in Kansas City most of my life. Here, I experience the best barbecue, the Royals and Chiefs, and the World War I museum. There is a great Civil War history here in Kansas City that I would encourage any enthusiast to investigate. Nonetheless, my emphasis is on Grant’s Eastern Campaigns, more specifically the battle of Cold Harbor. How can someone from Kansas City become an expert on the Overland and Petersburg Campaigns if they do not reside in Virginia? Continue reading
