Death of Civil War Times Editor Jim Weeks

Upon my return from vacation I learned of the tragic death of James P. Weeks, editor of Civil War Times magazine. Jim was fatally injured after a truck struck him while he ras running. He had been in charge at CWT since last fall. He contacted me last September, shortly after receiving a review copy of the book. We had a friendly conversation, in which he confided how happy he was in his new job. He also invited me to write an article for the magazine, which ran in the April issue. I just completed me second article, which he received shortly before his death. In all of our dealings he was upbeat and enthusiastic, and I am shocked at his untimely and tragic death. His loss is a painful one for the CWT family and the entire Civil War community. I am deeply saddened that his tenure at CWT was so brief, as he had given me the "green light" to write more articles, and I was excited to work with him on future projects.