Edward Longacre


Edward Longacre is an American historian and writer. He specializes in American Civil War historiography.

Life

He was born on December 22, 1946. He was born and raised in 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.