Thursday March 7, Scott Mingus will discuss his book, The Louisiana Tigers in the Gettysburg Campaign, June-July
1863. Scott L. Mingus, Sr.
is a scientist and executive in the paper and printing industry, and
holds
patents in self-adhesive postage stamp products and in bar code labels.
He has
written nine books on the American Civil War. The most recent is a new
biography of General/Governor William Smith of Virginia ,
whose actions at Gettysburg
created controversy, and then as the wartime governor advocated arming
slaves
and enrolling them in the army. He has written articles for several
magazines,
including The Gettysburg Magazine. He
maintains a blog on York County ,
Pennsylvania , in the Civil
War
for the York Daily Record.
Mingus also has written several booklets on wargaming the Civil War, including the two-volume Enduring Valor: Gettysburg in Miniature, the popularly acclaimed Undying Courage: The Antietam Campaign in Miniature, Touched With Fire, and Crossed Sabers:Gettysburg in Miniature.
His latest work, Brothers Divided,
features a dozen new scenarios from the Gettysburg
campaign. He and his wife Debi publish Charge!,
the leading international fanzine for ACW miniature wargaming.
Mingus also has written several booklets on wargaming the Civil War, including the two-volume Enduring Valor: Gettysburg in Miniature, the popularly acclaimed Undying Courage: The Antietam Campaign in Miniature, Touched With Fire, and Crossed Sabers:
A native of
southeastern Ohio , he graduated from Miami University
after majoring in Paper Science and Engineering. Mingus spent 23 years
working
for office products giant Avery Dennison in the Cleveland area before joining
Glatfelter, a
global manufacturer of specialty papers, in 2001. He and his family live
near York , Pennsylvania .
In his book The Louisiana
Tigers in the Gettysburg
Campaign, June-July 1863, Mingus begins by providing a sweeping
history of
the Louisiana Tigers; their predecessors, Wheat's Tigers; the
organizational
structure and leadership of the brigade in 1863; and the personnel that
made up
its ranks. Covering the Tigers' movements and battle actions in depth,
he then
turns to the brigade's march into the Shenandoah
Valley
and the Tigers' key role in defeating the Federal army at the Second
Battle of
Winchester. (Amazon)