Sean Michael Chick is a New Orleans native. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of New Orleans and a Master of Arts from Southeastern Louisiana University. He is currently a New Orleans tour guide. His books include The Battle of Petersburg, June 15-18, 1864; Grant’s Left Hook: The Bermuda Hundred Campaign, May 5-June 7, 1864; Dreams of Victory: P. G. T. Beauregard in the Civil War; and They Came Only to Die: The Battle of Nashville, December 15-16, 1864.