David Dillard

Dr. David Dillard is a faculty member and Department Head at the Department of History, James Madison University. He holds a Ph.D. from Rice University and specializes in the history of the Antebellum South, American Civil War, and Military History.

Education:

• Ph.D., Rice University

Research Interests:

• Racial and ethnic dynamics in the American South
• Military strategies and societal impacts during the Civil War
• Virginia's historical evolution across centuries

Teaching Areas:

• Virginia history
• Civil War & Reconstruction
• Military history

Publications:

• Racial Reckoning: The American Civil War Era (Routledge, 2021)
• Virginia On My Mind: 400 Years of History (Cognella Press, 2019)
• Jefferson Davis’ Final Campaign (Mercer University Press, 2017)
• Editor of The Southern Albatross: Race and Ethnicity in the American South (Mercer University Press, 1999)