Dr. Barton A. Myers is Professor of History at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, an award-winning teacher and author, and a recognized authority on American Civil War, military history and Presidential history. 

Recently featured in HISTORY Channel's new series "DARK MARVELS" (2023) and the acclaimed documentary miniseries Abraham Lincoln (2022) and GRANT (2020).

Professor Myers is the author or editor of three books and scores of journal articles, book chapters, magazine pieces, historical essays and reviews on the Civil War era, military history, and the American experience.