The Siege of Lexington, Missouri: The Battle of the Hemp Bales (Civil War Sesquicentennial)
Larry Wood is a retired public school teacher and freelance writer specializing in the history of the Ozarks and surrounding region. He especially enjoys writing about the Civil War, and his previous books includeThe Two Civil War Battles of NewtoniaandCivil War Springfield. He has published two historical novels, ten nonfiction history books and numerous magazine stories and articles. He and his wife, Gigi, live in Joplin, Missouri.