dennis has also earned the prestigious nevins freeman award for his lifetime achievements in the civil war community. dennis is a tour guide in great demand, leading tourists in organizations such as the smithsonian, national geographic, numerous colleges and universities and civil war round tables. tennis is also a well known author. he has published remarkably 95 articles and nine books. harper's ferry under fire we have received the national book award from the association of partners of public lands and september suspension, lincoln's union in barrel was awarded the 2012 laney book prize for distinguished scholarship in writing on the military and political history of the war. dennis has rin for civil war magazines such as civil wartimes illustrated, america's civil war, blue and gray magazine, north and south magazine and hallowed ground. he's also served as a guest contributor to "the washington post." dennis resides nearby at the battlefield where he and his wife sylvia have restored the home used by general andrew burnside as his post ante tum headquarters. it gives me great pl