Three Civil War specialists, writers
added to staff of Kentucky Civil War Bugle

Three outstanding re-enactors and writers about the Civil War have been added to the editorial staff of The Kentucky Civil War Bugle.

Look for articles in this and future issues from Bryan Bush, Judy Pierce and Doug Lippman who have been cited for their knowledge and expertise in the War Between the States.

Bush, a Louisville native, has a long-time passion for history, especially the Civil War. He has been a member of many different Civil War historical preservation societies, has consulted for movie companies and other authors, coordinated with museums on displays of various articles and artifacts, has written for magazines, such as Kentucky Civil War Magazine, North/South Trader and Back Home in Kentucky, and worked for many different historical sites.  And, he always has fought hard to maintain and preserve Civil War history in the Western Theater.

In 1999, Bryan published his first work: The Civil War Battles of the Western Theater, which was given good reviews by North/South Magazine and Kentucky Monthly.

Kentucky Monthly said Bush’s The Civil War Battles of the Western Theater “has with his first book created a needed addition to any serious Civil War library.” Since then, Bryan has had books published entitled Terry’s Texas Rangers: The 8th Texas Cavalry; My Dearest Mollie: The Civil War Letters of Brig. Gen. Daniel F. Griffin; 38th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and Lloyd Tilghman: Confederate General in the Western Theater.

In addition, he was a contributor to Kentucky’s Civil War, Louisville During the Civil War: A History and Guide; Lincoln and the Speeds: An Enduring and Devoted Friendship; Butcher Burbridge: Union General Stephen Gano Burbridge and his Reign of Terror over Kentucky, and Haunted Battlefields of the South.

Bryan has been a Civil War re-enactor for 14 years, portraying an artillerist. For five years he was on the Board of Directors and curator for the Old Bardstown Civil War Museum and Village: The Battles of the Western Theater Museum in Bardstown, Ky.

Bush was graduated with honors from Murray State University with a degree in history and psychology and received his master’s degree from the University of Louisville.

Dr. Judy Pierce is a professor in the School of Teacher Education at Western Kentucky University where she teaches social studies methods for elementary education majors and graduate level curriculum classes.

Her passion is sharing stories and writing about female soldiers in the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln. She currently is researching and writing a book on female soldiers during the Civil War in Kentucky. Dr. Pierce served on the Advisory Council of the Kentucky Lincoln Bicentennial and is currently a member of the Kentucky Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission.

Judy, for a number of years, has appeared at Civil War living history and re-enactment events throughout the state, where she has been a featured storyteller about women and their key roles in the War Between the States. She also has appeared at schools and a variety of educational events and has long been recognized for bringing the history and heritage of the Civil War to young people, teachers and the general public in a dynamic and entertaining fashion.

The Dunbar, W.Va., native joined the WKU faculty in 1990 and requires her college students to teach a lesson through storytelling. She emphasizes that storytelling will make their instruction come alive.

Civil War historian, educator, writer and re-enactor Doug Lippman has long been recognized as an authority on the Civil War.

Born in Carbondale, Ill., Lippman was graduated from Asbury College in 1969 and then served two years in the U. S. Army. Following military service, he received his master’s degree in history from the University of Kentucky in 1972.

After teaching at Centralia (Ill.) High School and Kaskaskia College for 31 years, he’s now retired and resides in Richmond. He serves as a guide and lecturer at the annual Battle of Perryville celebration, is a living history presenter for the Battle of Richmond Association and speaks to civic groups and children on political subjects and the Civil War.

In April 2011, Doug authored a two-part series in The Kentucky Civil War Bugle describing the life and trials of the Common Soldier. The series was hailed as a capsulized version of Civil War 101.

He also has served as a reviewer of Civil War books.