Scott C. Patchan is a leading authority on the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. He has written several books on the American Civil War, most recently Shenandoah Summer: The 1864 Valley Campaign and Second Manassas: Longstreet's Attack and the Struggle for Chinn Ridge. He is a much sought-after tour guide and has also composed dozens of articles on the Civil War, including feature essays on all major battles of the 1864 Valley Campaign for Blue and Gray magazine. He also served as a writer and historical consultant for Time-Life's Voices of the Civil War: Shenandoah 1864. He sits on the Shenand...