Jeffry D. Wert is the author ofeight previous books on Civil War topics, most recently "Cavalryman of the Lost Cause "and"The Sword of Lincoln". His articles and essays on the Civil War have appeared in many publications, including" Civil War Times Illustrated", "American History Illustrated", and "Blue and Gray". A former history teacher at Penns Valley High School, he lives in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, slightly more than one hour from the battlefield at Gettysburg.