The Civil War

About the Book

Shadrach Smith was 75 years old, in 1915, when asked to tell his story to the young reporter from Harpers. He was reluctant, but the reporter persevered. But it wasn’t the story the reporter came to hear.

Finding Shadrach in New Orleans near the outbreak of the war, 1860, he was fortunate to be a guest of a wealthy man who had a lovely and mysterious daughter named Suzanne.

But he wasn’t from New Orleans, and was trying to be objective about the war. Being somewhat educated, he sought employment as war correspondent for folks back home. His job led him into the shadowy world of intrigue. And after the battle of Shiloh it was even to faraway Britain. It was here he found the climax of his story.

About the Author

John Lomax loved history; especially the Civil War. He has spent many hours going over old books, photos and paintings just trying to get a hint of what really happened. His life long pursuit of the newspaper business was intertwined with the daily making of history on the world stage. The stories grow dim, but this story lets in just little more daylight; surrounded by deception, love, hate and death.