Walter Coffey was born in Joliet, Illinois, and graduated from both Joliet Junior College and Loyola University of Chicago. He is an award-winning author who has earned critical praise from ForeWord Reviews, Indie Excellence, and ReadersFavorite.com. Walter is the author of two non-fiction books: The Civil War Months and The Reconstruction Years. He is also the author of four novels: The Liberty Legion, Redemption in the Field, Roth's Reckoning, and The Confederate Trust. Walter currently lives in Texas with his wife Gianna, where he writes the blog CivilWarMonths.com.