Edward Longacre

Edward G. Longacre (born December 22, 1946) is an American historian and writer. He specializes in American Civil War historiography. He received a doctorate in American history from Temple University, where he studied under the late Professor Russell F. Weigley. ^[1] Since 2000, he has been an honorary director of the United States Cavalry Association. ^[2]

Life

He was born on December 22, 1946. ^[3] He was born and raised in New Jersey ^[3] and has been a resident of Audubon, New Jersey. ^[4]

Career

He is famous for his numerous biographies of Civil War generals. ^[5] He has received multiple awards including the Moncado Prize in 1981, ^[6] the Fletcher Pratt Award in 1986, ^[7] the Douglas Southall Freeman History Award in 2004, ^[8] and the Dr. James I. Robertson Jr. Literary Prize for in 2015. ^[9]

Bibliography

His notable books include: ^{[10] [11]}

• 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
• Unsung Hero of Gettysburg: The Story of Union General David McMurtrie Gregg ISBN   9781640124585

References

1. "Out of the Shadows: Interview with Civil War Historian Edward G. Longacre". www.historynet.com. July 15, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
2. "USCA Officials". uscavalryassociation.org. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
3. "Cousins at War: Fitz and Rooney Lee, by Edward G. Longacre". leefamilyarchive.org. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
4. "Author seeking Civil War data", The Home News , October 12, 1975. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com "Audubon - Author Edward G. Longacre, who is researching a history of the 12th N.J. Volunteer Infantry, 1862-65, i3 seeking wartime letters, diaries, memoirs and photographs."
5. "Edward Longacre". June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
6. "Moncado Prize". The Society for Military History. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
7. "Fletcher Pratt Award". Civil War Round Table of New York. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
8. "Douglas Southall Freeman History Award". Military Order of the Stars and Bars. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
9. "The Early Morning of War". University of Oklahoma Press. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
10. "A soldier to the last : Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler in blue and gray /". Worldcat.org. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
11. "Edward G. Longacre". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.