Robert Thompson is an 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 his first book, "A Woman of Courage on the West Virginia Frontier: Phebe Tucker Cunningham," which was published by The History press in March 2012. "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.
