Speakers & Tour Guides

Ted Alexander is a former Marine, Vietnam Veteran, and noted Civil War expert, editor, and author. He is a highly sought after speaker and tour guide and has written extensively on the Gettysburg campaign. Mr. Alexander has also authored several "General's Tours" for Blue & Gray Magazine and is regarded as an expert on cavalry operations conducted during the Gettysburg campaign. Currently, he is chief historian at Antietam National Battlefield Park and a popular Smithsonian Associates tour guide specializing in Civil War sites in the Washington region.

Mr. Bearss is a former Marine, serving in WW II with the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion at places such as Guadacanal and with the 7th Marine Regiment on New Britain. At the latter place he was severely wounded by Japanese machine gun fire. Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss is this nations foremost battlefield tour guide. The Chief Historian Emeritus of the National Park he is the author of several books and numerous articles on the Civil War. He has been a featured commentator on Ken Burn's PBS documentary The Civil War, the History Channel and C - Span. Ed has been a mainstay of the Chambersburg Civil War Seminars and Tours since our founding in 1989. An Ed Bearss tour brings history to life and is not to be missed.

James McPherson is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era. As one of our country's leading historians, he has been featured as a commentator on numerous television documentaries for the History Channel, C - Span and others. His insights on all aspects of the Civil War era have been an important factor in bringing people back time after time to the Chambersburg Civil War Seminars and Tours.

John Schildt is the author of more than 20 books on the Civil War and American history and has been leading tours for more than fifty years. This native of historic Frederick County, Maryland has a style that appeals to many with his emphasis on the human interest and civilian aspects of the Civil War

Dennis Frye is the Chief Historian at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. He is the author of several books and has served as a consultant and commentator for a number of television documentaries. he also was the Associate Producer for the movie " Gods and Generals.". A Dennis frye tour always draws an enthusiastic audience.

Jeffry "Jeff" Wert is a popular author, speaker and tour guide. He is the author of seven best selling books including biographies of generals Custer and Longstreet. His Gettysburg: Day Three was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. This native of Pennsylvania speaks widely across the U.S. and we are proud to have him with Chambersburg Civil War Seminars and Tours.