Richard W. Hatcher, III

Richard W. Hatcher, III is a native of Richmond, Virginia, and a 1973 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a BA in History. His lifelong love of the subject began during the Civil War Centennial and grew when he later worked as a seasonal employee at Richmond National Battlefield Park. Rick began working permanently with the National Park Service in 1976, and he retired as Historian from Fort Sumter Fort Moultrie National Historical Park in 2015. Rick is the author or coauthor of numerous articles and books including the award-winning Wilson’s Creek, The Second Major Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It (2001) and The First Shot (2011). He is a regular on the Civil War speaking circuit.