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Roses), Last in Line (with members from Dio, Def Leppard, Black Sabbath, and Ozzy Osbourne), The Bullet Boys, The Iron Maidens, and many others. The current and longest-serving lineup includes Rob Mauer (lead guitar), Anthony Savas (lead guitar), Vinny Scola (vocals), Donovan Campbell (drums), and Ted Savas (bass, occasional keyboards, and vocals). Arminius has recorded a number of original songs that can be heard on Youtube and continues to play reunion shows on the West Coast.
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of the most pristine in the country). The landowner was going to develop the land, but when confronted with the fact that at least two mass graves were on the property, as well as several single graves that had been lost, he thankfully changed his mind. At the urging of Savas and Sacra, the land was eventually purchased, preserved and interpreted. Both men routinely lead tours of the nearly pristine battlefield.
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After visiting the general location in person, he enlisted friend Paul Sacra of Richmond, Virginia, to help him map the field. Sacra knew the major landowner in the area, who allowed them full access. Together, with metal detectors and notebooks in hand, they mapped the outlines of the field, located
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Ted is also a musician. He was trained in classical piano and, beginning as a teenager, played keyboards in several Midwest rock bands (Lyra, Wethersfield Road, and Abalone) and took up the Rickenbacker bass in 1976 after seeing Geddy Lee and the band RUSH. Ted was in the touring band Disciple from
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Savas turned the maps and information over to a Fredericksburg-based preservation organization. He published articles on the battle and its importance and began lecturing across the country on the topic. This, in turn, prompted increased interest in both the battle and the battlefield (which is one
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In addition to writing articles on a variety of historical topics he penned a regular column for a local newspaper for many years in the Sacramento region. Savas has written, edited, or co-authored more than a dozen books (published in many languages), and has ghostwritten nearly forty others for
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Ted and his wife Zoe enjoy traveling to new places and scuba diving together. In 2023, they loaded up their Conestoga wagon and rolled east from California to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where they built their own home near the water. He has two grown children (Alex and DT), two grown stepsons
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worked an attorney for many years, was a former adjunct college instructor, and is an entrepreneur, award-winning author, and award-winning publisher. He is the co-founder and majority partner of Savas Beatie, an independent book trade publishing company that specializes in military and general
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In 2014, he and his brother (both living in California since the mid-80s) founded the rock band Arminius in the Sacramento region. Arminius has garnered significant local success opening for a variety of major acts including Pat Travers, Hooker's & Blow (with members from Slash and Guns 'N
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He is a regular guest on podcasts, online forum presentations, and in-person lectures, and offers the occasional online series of classes called Write NOW! to help aspiring and veteran authors get on track, stay on track, and negotiate the gears and machinery of the publishing world.
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for twelve years before becoming a full-time publisher and writer. In 1990, he and David A. Woodbury started the publishing company Regimental Studies, Inc., which became Savas Woodbury Publishers. Savas and Woodbury co-founded the quarterly journal
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Ted's rig is simple: two 4003 Rickenbacker bass guitars (Fireglo and Natural) played through a pair of acoustic bottoms (1x15-inch cab and one with 4x10s), powered by a 1001RB Gallien Krueger head.
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in San Jose, California in 1989. That same year, Savas reached the conclusion that modern sources had improperly located the Civil War battlefield of Payne's Farm (part of the late Fall 1863
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1980-1981 with his brother Anthony on guitar. Although music was his passion, in the summer of 1981 he reluctantly decided to set it aside to further his studies and enter law school.
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region. Savas and the late New York-based attorney Russell H. Beatie founded the military publishing house Savas Beatie LLC in 2004, with Savas serving as its managing director in
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From 1992 until 2009, Savas taught legal, historical, political, and business-related college classes as an adjunct lecturer in the
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Savas (2018) "AN ELEGANT GAME: The A Dying Southern Diarist, the Civil War, and his Fascination with Chess," in
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which produced 25 quarterly issues. Savas Woodbury became Savas Publishing in 1995, after which Savas added the
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Savas (2017) "The War's Biggest Blunder: Sherman and the Bypassing of Augusta on the March to the Sea," in
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The Iron Brigade Award for Civil War Scholarship, from The Milwaukee Civil War Round Table, Sept. 2020.
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The New American Revolution Handbook: Facts and Artwork for Readers of all Ages, 1775-1783
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more than 1,000 relics, and tracked the archaeology and unit positions with precision.
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Savas (2017) "The Heart of the Confederate War Machine: The Augusta Powder Works," in
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Savas (2016) "The Business of History Books: An Interview with Theodore P. Savas" in
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Savas (1989) "Last Clash of the Ironclads: The Bungled Affair in Trent's Reach," in
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Savas (1991) "Bulwark of the Beleaguered Confederacy: The Augusta Powder Works," in
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Savas (1988) Ironclads on the James River: The Battle of Trent's Reach," in
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Savas (1991) "Foraging South of the James River: The Suffolk Campaign," in
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Never for Want of Powder: The Confederate Powder Works in Augusta, Georgia
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Never for Want of Powder: The Confederate Powder Works in Augusta, Georgia
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga: Battles for the Confederate Heartland
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Charleston : Battles and Seacoast Operations in South Carolina,
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University of Northern Iowa, The University of Iowa College of Law
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Savas (1990) "Longstreet Takes Command: The Suffolk Campaign,"
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Savas (1992)"The Battle of Payne's Farm, Nov. 27, 1863," in
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He enjoys a good life, for which he is eternally grateful.
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Brady's Civil War Journal: Photographing the War 1861-1865
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The Campaign for Atlanta & Sherman's March to the Sea
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The Campaign for Atlanta & Sherman's March to the Sea
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The Campaign for Atlanta & Sherman's March to the Sea
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Civil War Regiments: A Journal of the American Civil War
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Civil War Regiments: A Journal of the American Civil War
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Silent Hunters: German U-boat Commanders of World War II
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Civil War Regiments: A Journal of the American Civil War
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Hunt and Kill: U-505 and the U-Boat War in the Atlantic
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Nazi Millionaires: The Allied Search for Hidden SS Gold
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Blood on the Rappahannock: The Battle of Fredericksburg
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Savas also founded (with David Woodbury) The South Bay
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