Dan Clendaniel is a retired public school teacher from Prince William County, Virginia. He was born and raised in California, Pennsylvania. Clendaniel graduated from California University of Pennsylvania in 1978 and taught American History and American government for 34 years.

During his last year as a teacher, he served as the Teacher-In-Residence at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. He continues to conduct “trunk” programs though the museum on World War I, World War II and the Cold War.

His interest in the 85th Pennsylvania regiment began in 2009 with the review of 10 families letters written during the war by John and Stephen Clendaniel.


Visit Dan Clendaniel's blog on the 85th Pennsylvania in the Civil War.