Author Biography
John J. Fox grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Washington & Lee University with a BA in US history in 1981 and then served on active duty in the US Army for seven years as an armor officer and aviator. His 2004 book, Red Clay to Richmond: Trail of the 35th Georgia Infantry Regiment, received the 2005 James I. Robertson Jr. Literary Prize for Confederate History and a 2006 research award from the Georgia secretary of state. His 2010 book, The Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg's Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865, received a 2011 IPPY Award for nonfiction. His articles have appeared in numerous Civil War magazines and newspapers. His newest book, Stuart's Finest Hour: The Ride Around McClellan, June 1862, will be released in September 2013. When he is not writing, Fox is a major airline pilot and he lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
