Not to toot my own horn, but I met Trudeau several years ago. He was doing research for a book on the 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He’d heard I had done extensive research on the unit. I provided him unlimited access to my records, and in return, he gave me a very nice acknowledgement in the book: “Voices of the 55th,” and had the publisher send me several copies. I’ve shared my research with a few other authors over the years. It’s a good way to get an acknowledgement in the book, and an autographed copy to boot.
I’ve enjoyed both his book on Gettysburg as well as his book on Sheman’s campaign through Georgia. I’ll have to look up his book on the 55th.