Bob O’Connor is a nationally recognized Civil War author who has been named Finalist four times in National Book Awards competition. This is his 8th published book.

O’Connor lives in Charles Town, West Virginia, near his two children and six grandchildren. He writes for various local and regional publications and for the national website Examiner.com. He has given presentations in 17 states in the past two years on subjects including Lincoln’s bodyguard, the U.S. Colored Troops, brothers fighting against brothers, and abolitionist John Brown.

His website is www.boboconnorbooks.com. He can be reached at author@boboconnorbooks.com.