[Bombardier]

He was an artillery officer in WWII, a talented novelist, and a great historian. I very consciously modeled my style of researching history on his Narrative History of the Civil War. Coming just a few days after my grandfather died, this hurts almost as much.

Thank you, Mr. Foote for rekindling my interest in the War Between the States and for showing me the value of learning the details and the funny little anecdotes that humanize history. I'll never forget you.

[Steelerfan]

Enjoyed his work tremendously. He will be missed.

[FlyingHellfish]

From the AP story:

'During World War II, he was an Army captain of artillery until he lost his commission for using a military vehicle without authorization to visit a female friend and was discharged from the Army. He joined the Marines and was still stateside when the war ended.

"The Marines had a great time with me," he said. "They said if you used to be a captain, you might make a pretty good Marine."

Rest in Peace