Rebels in the Front Yard
David Cleutz is the pen name of David Clutz, a direct descendant of Liberty Hollinger, Samuel Forney, and Jacob Clutz. He is a member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Col. David Ireland Camp #137. He is also a member of the Binghamton Civil War Roundtable, the Adams County Historical Society (Gettysburg), and the Military Officers Association of America. A native of Mercersburg PA, his family rooted in the Gettysburg & Hanover PA area since 1740, Clutz now resides in Binghamton NY. A frequent lecturer, he is the recipient of the 2010 Award for Excellence in Promoting Local History from the Assn. of Professional Historians of New York State. Writing as David Cleutz, he is also the author of "War & Redemption - A Civil War Tale" and "Fields of Fame & Glory - Col. David Ireland and the 137th NYSV" - a regimental history. He is a graduate of The Mercersburg Academy, earned engineering degrees from Case Institute of Technology (Case Western Reserve University) , and holds an MBA from Binghamton University.