Dr. Douglas Southall Freeman (May 16, 1886-June 13, 1953) was an American journalist and author. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. His father had been a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War. He received his Ph.D. in history from Johns Hopkins University at the age of 22.

A long-time resident of Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Freeman served as editor of the Richmond Newsleader for 34 years. He won a Pulitzer Prize for 2 of his books, his four-volume biography of Robert E. Lee, and his six-volume biography of George Washington. He was also the author of the three-volume Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command.

Douglas Southall Freeman High School in Henrico County, Virginia was named in his honor.

He is commemorated by Virginia Historical Highway Marker Q6 17, which is located in the independent city of Lynchburg, Virginia near his place of birth.

External Links

• Virginia Historical Highway Marker for Douglas Southall Freeman
• Douglas Southall Freeman High School webpage