Edward G. Longacre (born December 22, 1946) is an American historian and writer. He specializes in

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and the Confederate States of A ...

historiography. He received a doctorate in American history from Temple University, where he studied under the late Professor Russell F. Weigley. Since 2000, he has been an honorary director of the United States Cavalry Association.

Life

He was born on December 22, 1946. He was born and raised in

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and has been a resident of

Audubon, New Jersey Audubon is a borough in Camden County, in the southern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,707, a decrease of 112 (−1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 8,819, which i ...

Career

He is famous for his numerous biographies of Civil War generals. He has received multiple awards including the Moncado Prize in 1981, the Fletcher Pratt Award in 1986, the Douglas Southall Freeman History Award in 2004, and the Dr. James I. Robertson Jr. Literary Prize for in 2015.

Bibliography

His notable books include: * ''Joshua Chamberlain: The Soldier And The Man'' * ''General John Buford: A Military Biography'' * ''General Ulysses S. Grant: The Soldier and the Man'' * ''War in the Ruins: The American Army's Final Battle Against Nazi Germany'' * ''Lincoln's Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of the Potomac'' * ''The Early Morning of War: Bull Run, 1861'' * ''Lee's Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865'' * ''Custer and His Wolverines: The Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865'' * ''Custer: The Making of a Young General'' * ''The Cavalry at Gettysburg: A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations during the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign, 9 June-14 July 1863'' * ''A Regiment of Slaves: The 4th United States Colored Infantry, 1863-1866'' * ''Unsung Hero of Gettysburg: The Story of Union General David McMurtrie Gregg''

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