Russell W Blount JrRussell W. Blount Jr. is a retired senior vice-president of Surety Land Title Inc. He is the author of four books on the American Civil War and has taught history at the high school level. An Alabama native, Blount is involved with a number of historcal organizations, such as the Historic Mobile Preservation Society, the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Civil War Trust. He is a frequent speaker at Civil War roundtables, battlefield parks, museums and other historical forums. Read More Read Less