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The Sharpsburg Historical Society introduces Alexander Rossino's new book Six Days in September: A Novel of the 1862 Maryland Campaign from 10am - 1pm, in the Sharpsburg Town Hall.  Rossino will talk about the book; copies will be available for purchase.

The historical novel follows General Robert E. Lee's struggle against the Federal forces during the final week of the confederate invasion of Maryland.  As the armies approach Sharpsburg, a local pastor and his nephew face the menace of military occupation and the threat of the town's destruction.  The soldiers of Lee's army face starvation and the terror of combat.

Rossino's interest in the Civil War dates from his childhood introduction to the American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War that his grandfather shared with him.  Six Days in September is the result of that interest and his formal academic study that culminated in a PhD in history from Syracuse University.

Rossino and his wife live in Washington County, not far from the battlefield that is the setting for his first novel.

For more information, contact Vernell Doyle at 301-992-9767.