Harrison Hunt has researched Long Island’s role in the Civil War for more than 20 years and has published two other books about the conflict:Hallowed Ground, an overview of 17 key battles, and Heroes of the Civil War, brief biographies of 70 wartime figures. Hunt has also curated two major exhibits on Long Island and the Civil War, led tours of the Gettysburg battlefield, given presentations about military history at the New-York Historical Society and Gettysburg National Military Park, and served as a consultant to the noted Civil War artist Mort Künstler. Before his retirement, Hunt was the Senior Curator of History and Supervisor of Historic Sites for the Nassau County Department of Parks. He holds a B.A. in history from Hofstra University and an M.A. in history museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program, where he was a National Museum Act Fellow. He lives in a Civil War-vintage home in Catskill, New York, with his wife Linda. Source: http://www.eastendbeacon.com