Donald C. Simmons, Jr., is a historian and the former dean of public service, leadership and graduate studies at Dakota Wesleyan University (Mitchell, South Dakota). He lives in Tupelo, Mississippi.
“fascinating”—The American Civil War Roundtable; “an intrinsically interesting narrative…detailed appendices…the text is fresh and lively, and crackles with the bluster of ‘unreconstructed’ (by their own account) southerners”—Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History; “Simmons has added appreciably to the scholarship surrounding the South during Reconstruction. Thorough...important and interesting...”—Louisiana History; “well-researched...an excellent history”—Colorado Libraries; “a genealogical treasure-trove”—The Civil War Courier; “appendices provide detailed lists of immigrants”—Civil War Book Review; “fascinating”—Crossfire; “ “very readable...skillfully retrieved a portion of Southern heritage, largely ignored by others”—The Clarion-Ledger; “insightful and provocative...in-depth”—The Belize Times; “well researched”—Dear Reader.
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