Richard G. Williams Jr.
Stonewall Jackson: The Black Man's Friend
RICHARD G. WILLIAMS JR. is an award-winning author and speaker on subjects related to the Civil War. A regular contributor to the Washington Times' Civil War column, Williams also frequently contributes articles about the War Between the States to newspapers and history and homeschooling magazines. The descendant of three Confederate soldiers and a 9th generation grandson of the Reverend Roger Williams, he has lectured at Liberty University's annual Civil War Seminar and is the author of The Maxims of Robert E. Lee for Young Gentlemen. Williams is active in a number of historical preservationist organizations and lives in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.