David A. Powell is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute (1983) with a BA in history. His work has appeared in many magazines and he has published more than 15 historical simulations. David's epic Chickamauga Campaign trilogy is both award-winning and legendary, and he is nationally recognized for his tours of that important battlefield. He is also the author of many books, including The Maps of Chickamauga and Failure in the Saddle. David and his wife Anne live with their brace of bloodhounds in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.