Stonewall's Prussian Mapmaker

“A treasure trove of detailed observation and candid insight.” — The Civil War Round Table of the District of Columbia

“Williams has brought [Hinrichs] back to life through his vivid writings.” — Civil War Times

“An indispensable source for studying the Army of Northern Virginia from the Peninsula campaign until the end of the war.” — The Civil War Monitor

“Educated, dedicated, articulate, and headstrong, [Oscar Hinrichs] left behind a record of his wartime experiences well worth reading.” — Army History

“Fascinating descriptions, opinions, and analyses brighten almost every page of [these] journals. . . . [For years] I have been saying [that] when Oscar reaches print, his memoir will be a candidate for denomination as Confederate Memoir of the Decade and among the dozen best ever to reach print. Here is Oscar Hinrichs at last, and in splendid form.” — Robert K. Krick, from the Foreword

“As the highly literate and unfailingly candid observations of a well-placed Confederate staff officer, Stonewall’s Prussian Mapmaker is of paramount importance in understanding the leadership of the Army of Northern Virginia. Captain Hinrichs’s character sketches of the legion of Southern generals whom he came to know intimately are among the most penetrating I have ever read. Enhanced by Richard Williams' fine editorial work, this book is sure to become a Confederate classic.” — Peter Cozzens, author of Shenandoah 1862: Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign