Hugh Harrington is an historian and author of early middle Georgia history. His books describe Milledgeville and Baldwin County history in an entertaining, yet factual, way. He has also compiled Thomas Clarkson Thompson's narratives written after the Civil War and Lt. Howard G. Rath's and Lt. Hugh Smith Thompson's experiences as aviators in World War I. Harrington is also known as a writer on the American Revolution and Sherlock Holmes. His articles and books are backed by meticulous research using primary resources wherever possible.