Albert E. Castel

Albert E. Castel (1928–2014) was an American historian and author.

He specialized in Civil War history and historiography.

Life
He was born on November 11, 1928, in Wichita, Kansas.

He died on November, 14th 2014 in Columbus, Ohio.

Career
He graduated from the University of Chicago with a PhD. 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.