GDG- Burke Davis

[Chet Diestel]

   Esteemed GDG Member Tom Ryan Contributes:

The first book I read by Burke Davis was Jeb Stuart, The Last Cavalier.
Others of his on my shelf are The Gray Fox, They Called Him Stonewall, and 
another one I enjoyed reading called The Long Surrender about the pursuit 
and capture of Jefferson Davis.  May he RIP.
  Tom Ryan

  And let me add one of my favorite's of Mr. Davis' efforts --- "Nine Days 
in April" which chronicled the retreat of the ANV from Petersburg and 
Richmond towards its final meeting with destiny at Appomattox. Very well 
done and one of the books that really triggered my interest in the war as a 
young person.
  He was a very good historian who wrote with an informative and pleasing 
style.
   With regards,
              Chet