Edward Longacre Explained

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
• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Out of the Shadows: Interview with Civil War Historian Edward G. Longacre. www.historynet.com. July 15, 2021 . 2021-09-26.
2. Web site: USCA Officials. uscavalryassociation.org. 2021-09-26.
3. Web site: Cousins at War: Fitz and Rooney Lee, by Edward G. Longacre. leefamilyarchive.org. 1 June 2018.
4. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/316818229/ "Author seeking Civil War data"
5. Web site: Edward Longacre. 27 June 2017. 1 June 2018.
6. Web site: Moncado Prize. The Society for Military History. 2018-10-28. May 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180509075819/http://www.smh-hq.org/awards/moncado.html. dead.
7. Web site: Fletcher Pratt Award. Civil War Round Table of New York. 2018-06-06.
8. Web site: Douglas Southall Freeman History Award. Military Order of the Stars and Bars. 2018-09-30.
9. Web site: The Early Morning of War. University of Oklahoma Press. 2018-11-25.
10. Web site: A soldier to the last : Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler in blue and gray / . Worldcat.org . 2018-06-01.
11. Web site: Edward G. Longacre. www.goodreads.com. 1 October 2018.