Lest We Forget:

About the Book

For the first time in one place, this book presents photographs of and information about the grave sites of all 576 substantive Union Civil War generals who are buried in the United States.  An Appendix covers the seven substantive generals who are buried outside the United States.  If you are already actively looking for some or all of these grave sites, this book will greatly help you find these burial sites.  If you are new to this aspect of Civil War history, this book can open up a whole new area of interest.

The book functions as a history book for anyone interested in learning more about these officers and as a travel guide for anyone interested in finding any of these grave sites.  Concise biographical information is presented about each general.  Photographs of each general's grave marker are presented, and often close up photographs are also provided, making it easy for the reader to see the important inscriptions on the grave markers.  The cemetery address or directions for finding the cemetery are also provided.  And where possible cemetery section or block numbers or letters are provided to further help the reader locate a particular grave site.

Whether you are a seasoned grave hunter or merely interested in history and the Civil War, this book belongs on your bookshelf.  These generals, in leading the Union army to victory in the Civil War, helped preserve the Union and end slavery.  They should not be forgotten.

About the Author

David L. Callihan was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina.  He received a BA in history from Duke University and graduated from the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  He is a life-long Civil War enthusiast and former licensed battlefield guide at Gettysburg National Military Park.  After practicing law for 19 years in Pennsylvania, David decided to devote his full time to studying and writing about the war.  His first book, They Did Their Work Bravely: Civil War Generals Buried in Pennsylvania, was published in 2004 by Heritage Books.  Also, he has had eight articles published in The Gettysburg Magazine and for over five years he has been the editor/publisher of Grave Matters (www.gravematters.net), which is a newsletter about Civil War grave sites.  David resides in Dryden, New York, with his wife Jean.