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