Civil War trivia, diary excerpts are Dixon native’s latest books

What’s the truth about Robert E. Lee’s United States citizenship? What happens when only one of conjoined twin brothers are drafted?

Bob O’Connor, a 1963 Dixon High School grad, touches on those quick facts in his latest book, “Little-Known Facts About the American Civil War.”

He also published a compilation of diaries from that era, from regular soldiers to commanding generals, in: “Excerpts of Diaries of Civil War Soldiers.”

Each book sells for $8.95. They are available at the author’s website at www.boboconnorbooks.com or can be purchased from Books on First in Dixon.