Edwin Cole Bearss (June 26, 1923 – September 15, 2020) was an American historian of the American Civil War, tour guide, and United States Marine Corps veteran of World War II.

Personal life

Edwin Cole Bearss was born in Billings, Montana, on June 26, 1923. He was raised working on his grandfather's ranch near Hardin, Montana, and attended a one-room school in Sarpy, Montana.<!-- exhausted -->

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Further reading