The History Stacks: John Deeben, Historian, Archivist and Author of "Well and Eager for the Fray," Volumes 1 & 2

John P. Deeben is a historian, government archivist, and genealogist with a passion for Civil War history. Currently a reference archivist and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Early American Records at the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, Deeben provides research assistance for military records from the Revolutionary War through the early 20th century. A frequent lecturer, Deeben's writings have appeared in national publications that include American Ancestors, NGS Magazine, and Civil War Times. He has self-published five books on various lines of his family within Northumberland County and researched the histories of several local Lutheran churches.Deeben is also the author of Well and Eager for the Fray, Volumes 1 and 2, on Sunbury's Local History Press imprint. These two works chronicle the letters and correspondence of young Northumberland Countians who fought on the Union side in the Civil War. Their accounts, not to mention their fervor and optimism in dark times, make for intriguing reading.A native of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, John Deeben holds degrees in American History from Gettysburg College and Penn State University. He lives in North Beach, Maryland.