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Gl en Tucker Civil War historian dies at 83 in Asheville
Glenn Irving Tucker longtime newspaperman and historian dies in Asheville hospital at 83. A DePauw and Columbia Journalism alumnus, he chronicled Civil War and early U S conflicts, earning multiple awards including the Mayflower Cup and Fletcher Pratt award. Survivors include his wife and two sons. Funeral plans pending.
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