Albert E. Castel


Albert E. Castel was an American historian and author.
He specialized in Civil War history and historiography.

Life

He was born on 11 November 1928 in Wichita, Kansas.
He died on 14 November 2014 in Columbus, Ohio.

Career

He graduated from the University of Chicago with a Ph.D. in history and taught at the Western Michigan University from 1960 to 1991.

Awards

He won the Lincoln Prize for Best Civil War book in 1992, for his book Decision in the West.