James M. Schmidt

Hi! My name is Jim Schmidt and thanks for visiting my amazon Author Page! I am an analytical chemist by training and profession and currently work as a subject matter expert and business development specialist for a contract research organization in mid-Missouri.

But by night (and by lunch!) I am a writer!

I have always been interested in history, and have been especially interested in the Civil War for the past 20 years.

I have been writing historical pieces for magazines and newspapers for about 15 years. My work has been published in *North & South*, *The Artilleryman*, *Learning Through History*, *World War II*, *Chemical Heritage*, and *Today's Chemist* magazines. My column, "Medical Department," has appeared regularly in *The Civil War News* since September 2000.

My books include "Galveston and the Civil War: An Island City in the Maelstrom" (2012), "Notre Dame and the Civil War: Marching Onward to Victory" (2010), "Years of Change and Suffering: Modern Perspectives on Civil War Medicine" (2009), and "Lincoln's Labels: America's Best Known Brands and the Civil War" (2008), and a chapter in "Civil War America: A Social and Cultural History" (2012).

You can learn more about my interests by visiting my blog or or e-mailing me at schmidtjamesm at gmail dot com

Thank You!