Mackowski Co-Authors Article
Civil War historian Chris Mackowski, a professor in St. Bonaventure’s Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication, has co-authored a 16,000-word article for the spring issue of Blue & Gray magazine. The Eldred, Pa., native wrote about the May 1864 horror at the Bloody Angle, one of the deadliest battles during the Battle of Spotsylvania in central Virginia. For nearly 24 hours, soldiers from north and south engaged in savage close-quarters and hand-to-hand combat. The article’s publication in spring 2009 marks the 145th anniversary of the battle. The magazine comes out quarterly, with each issue focusing on one major battle as its main theme. “Unlike most magazines, which have a one-month shelf life, Blue & Gray designs itself so each issue stands as a long-term reference piece,” Mackowski said. “So, while it might be on newsstands for a month or two, issues of the magazine will sell for years into the future through the company’s Web site, Civil War shops and the like....