Life
He was born on December 22, 1946. He was born and raised in New Jersey and has been a resident of Audubon, New Jersey.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''References
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