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Historian of the American Civil War
Gary Gallagher
Gary W. Gallagher is the John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia. He is a leading scholar on the Civil War era, with a focus on military history, the Lost Cause myth, and public memory. He has authored or edited numerous influential books and lectured widely on the conflict.
Known For
American Civil War historyThe Myth of the Lost CauseMilitary leadership of Lee and GrantUnion and Confederate memory
Books
■The Confederate War(1997)
■The Union War(2011)
■Lee and His Generals in War and Memory(1999)
■Causes Won, Lost, and Forgotten(2008)
■The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History(2000)