Southerners at Rest: Confederate Dead at Hollywood Cemetary
"Now, in 'Southerners at Rest,' he has applied the same relentless and comprehensive research to the rest of the Confederates buried at the cemetery. Amazingly, Ferguson, managed to clarify the indentities of nearly 90% of the men who had been listed incompletely in the 1869 book. He has also uncovered the precise dates of birth for many of the men, and the book includes more than 100 photos - many depicting soldiers in uniform." "'Southerners at Rest' will likely be of immense use to anyone keeping track of the Army of Northern Virginia, and it should become a classic reference work of lasting value."  -- Robert K. Krick, "Civil War Times" magazine, June 2009"What author Chris Ferguson has done is expand the scope of researching the dead of Hollywood by using the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and also the ledgers of Richmond hospitals. By doing so he has compiled the most comprehensive list of Civil War soldiers buried in Hollywood Cemetery to date.For those readers interested in cemeteries, Hollywood Cemetery buffs or genealogists, I would strongly recommend Southerners at Rest. The author has put an enormous amount of work into the volume and it shows." -- Blake A. Magner, "Civil War News," October 2008"The amount of data that Chris Ferguson processed is absolutely staggering, and it is evident that he developed a complete working knowledge of the operation of Hollywood Cemetery as well as the other nearby cemeteries and hospitals."The book "is a tribute to Richmond's grand old cemetery and the soldiers buried there. Individual readers will find Southerners at Rest to be impressive in its scope and fascinating in detail, but the book will also prove to be a valuable resource for libraries and genealogists." --C. L. Bragg, "Confederate Veteran" magazine, January/February 2009"Ferguson's study is presented in an attractive, user friendly format. A cemetery map is included, along with over 100 photographs, many published for the first time. The table itself, employing alternate shaded entries laterally, was crafted to be visually ergonomic. In terms of ease of use, durability, and style, Southerners at Rest is a first-class publication." --Andrew Wagenhoffer, "Civil War Books and Authors" blog, June 4, 2008   http://cwba.blogspot.com/2008/06/ferguson-southerners-at-rest.html