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About the Author
Robert Thompson is a historian living in the St. Louis, Missouri area. A former career military officer, he has a bachelor’s degree in history from Texas Tech University and was a Distinguished Graduate of American Military University, from which he holds a graduate degree in Military Studies–Civil War. His previous work includes “William Averell’s Cavalry Raid on the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad,” published in the November 2000 issue of America’s Civil War , and “Battle of Cold Harbor: The Folly and Horror,” which appeared in the November 2006 issue of Military History .