Matthew Reardon is a native of northeastern Connecticut. He earned his BA in history and an MA in education from Sacred Heart University. His research interests mainly focus on Connecticut during the American Revolution and the Civil War. He has published several articles for the Journal of the American Revolution and served as executive director of the New England Civil War Museum & Research Center for over fifteen years.

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He currently works as a middle school teacher in Vernon, Connecticut, and serves as a command historian for the Connecticut Military Department.

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Matthew and his wife Melisa, and son live in Enfield, Connecticut.