Samuel W MitchamSAMUEL W. MITCHAM JR. is a military historian who has written extensively on the Civil War South, including his book It Wasn't About Slavery. A U.S. Army helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War and a graduate of the Command and General Staf College, he remained active in the reserves, qualifying through the rank of major general. A former visiting professor at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, he has appeared on the History Channel, CBS, NPR, and the BBC. He lives with his family in Monroe, Louisiana. Read More Read Less