Frank Huger

Col. Frank Huger, C.S.A.

The Civil War Letters of a Confederate Artillery Officer

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Mostly cheerful and optimistic in tone, these missives include sketches of the battles in which Huger participated and fair and honest opinions of his superiors and fellow soldiers, including harsh criticism of generals Braxton Bragg and James Longstreet. Huger also declares his frustration with technical artillery problems and his appetite for the charms of young women at home. The colonel's correspondence offers insights into the day-to-day life of an artillery man in Virginia and Tennessee and reveals the trials and triumphs of one patriotic family during wartime. An informative introduction details his family background, his education at West Point, and his postwar career as a railroad executive.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9780786463305
• ISBN-10: 0786463309
• Artikelnr.: 32739295

Autorenporträt

The late Frank Huger was a Confederate officer who served as a railroad executive in his postwar years.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments     
Introduction     
1. Frank and His Family     
2. West Point     
3. The War Letters     
4. Letters from the Trans-Mississippi     
5. Postwar Letters     
6. Benjamin Huger     
Appendix I: Technical Developments at Harpers Ferry     
Appendix II: Supplemental Letters     
Appendix III: Ordnance Chief Colonel Henry Knox Craig on Civilian
Superintendents of the National Armories     
Appendix IV: Men at West Point When Frank Huger Attended     
Appendix V: Report of the 1840 Board of Ordnance     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index