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New 60th Virginia Infantry Book

Good news! The 60th Virginia regimental book is finally here. This is a masterpiece of ten years of research in order to better understand why these men seceded from the Union. With a Cause of attaining Virginia’s independence, the 60th Virginia Regiment was a consolidation of southern patriots which utilized the title of this book as their motto.

The regiment served in the West Virginia and Virginia campaigns receiving a 50% casualty rate under Generals Wise, Hill, Jackson, Loring, Echols, McCausland, Breckinridge, Wharton and Early. This book is offered in Softback and Hardcover w/dust jacket; with 2,011 soldier's names and biographies; and 735 pages of storyline, statistics and countless photos and illustrations.

Please go to http://www.60thvirginiainfantryregiment.com/ if you’re interested in reading more about the regiment or wish to obtain a copy.