Gary L Dyson

Loyal to the Union, The Lives of the Frederick County Men in blue describes the lives of nearly 700 Frederick County men who served the Union during the Civil War. Genealogical data, military records, period newspapers, and other sources were used to tell the stories of the lives of these men before, during, and after the war.

"The Rebels of Frederick County, Maryland" describes the lives of the men from the county and Frederick City that joined the Confederate Army during the War Between the States in 300-500 words each. Their basic genealogy, military service, and post-war experiences have been included to tell their stories.

This book tells the stories of the Confederate dead buried at the Washington Confederate Cemetery at Rose Hill Cemetery in Hagerstown, Maryland.

This is the story of the ambush of the USS Isaac P. Smith at the Battle on the Stono River, January 30, 1863. US Navy officers Frederic Calvin Hills and John Wyer Dicks were on the Smith and were the ancestors of the author's wife, although they did not become related until after the Civil War. This book tells the story of the Smith up to the battle and gives the battle story based on eyewitness accounts, battle reports, and official records. The story of the crew's imprisonment as well as the post battle and postwar lives of Frederic and John are also included as well as some short biographies of battle veterans and civilians, Union and Confederate.