U.S. History/Expert Profile

Expertise

American Civil War; specifically the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and Civil War Actions in and around the Maryland area. Civil War period Medical questions (types of surgery, medications, treatment of soldiers and civilians)

Experience in the area

Written three battlefield guides for the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Manassas for the US Marine Corps, including taking Marine officers on guided tours of same. Currently a Medical reenactor with the "Stonewall Brigade" and serve as their "Brigade Surgeon". Live in the same area that I have experience in, grew up "walking the fields".

Organizations

27th Virginia Infantry (Reenacting Group)
Society of Civil War Surgeons

Publications

Authored 3 Battlefield Guides for Fredericksburg, Antietam, 1st Manassas. These are currently in the US Marine Corps Warfighting lab at Quantico, Virginia.

Education/Credentials

Long study of the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion (have on CD Rom), as well as reading the stories of the soldiers (and Surgeons) "on the field" for the sheer enjoyment of it.

What do you like about this subject?

That, no matter how much I think I know, there is still more out there to be discovered. And..I get to live in an area that was called "The Playground of the Civil War"

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I'd like to keep researching and learning about Civil War Medical issues

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Less than 1 percent of all Civil War casualties were killed or injuried by swords, knives, bayonets, broken whiskey bottles etc etc. Most were killed by bullets.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

African Americans fought on BOTH sides during the war. Both were fighting for "their" country, so to speak.