Edward Longacre

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

Life

He was born on December 22, 1946.[1] He was born and raised in New Jersey.[1]

Career

He is famous for his numerous biographies of Civil War generals.[2] He has received multiple awards including the Moncado Prize in 1981,[3] the Fletcher Pratt Award in 1986,[4] the Douglas Southall Freeman History Award in 2004,[5] and the Dr. James I. Robertson Jr. Literary Prize for in 2015.[6]

Bibliography

His notable books include:[7][8]

  • Joshua Chamberlain: The Soldier And The Man ISBN 9780306813122
  • General John Buford: A Military Biography ISBN 9780306812743
  • General Ulysses S. Grant: The Soldier and the Man ISBN 9780306812699
  • War in the Ruins: The American Army's Final Battle Against Nazi Germany ISBN 9781594161179
  • Lincoln's Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of the Potomac ISBN 9780811710497
  • The Early Morning of War: Bull Run, 1861 ISBN 9780806144986
  • Lee's Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 ISBN 9780811708982
  • Custer and His Wolverines: The Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865 ISBN 9780306813832
  • Custer: The Making of a Young General ISBN 9781510733190
  • The Cavalry at Gettysburg: A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations during the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign, 9 June-14 July 1863 ISBN 9780803279414
  • A Regiment of Slaves: The 4th United States Colored Infantry, 1863-1866 ISBN 9780811700122

References
  1. "Cousins at War: Fitz and Rooney Lee, by Edward G. Longacre". leefamilyarchive.org. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. "Edward Longacre". 27 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. "Moncado Prize". The Society for Military History. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  4. "Fletcher Pratt Award". Civil War Round Table of New York. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  5. "Douglas Southall Freeman History Award". Military Order of the Stars and Bars. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  6. "The Early Morning of War". University of Oklahoma Press. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  7. "A soldier to the last : Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler in blue and gray /". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  8. "Edward G. Longacre". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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