GDG- Burke Davis

[Batrinque at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/5/06 1:02:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
chetd1 at comcast.net writes:

> 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.

Although I would not attribute my interest in the ACW to having read "Nine 
Days In April", certainly that book was one of the first CW books I read -- and 
thoroughly enjoyed.

Bruce Trinque
Amston, CT