Col. Frank Huger, C.S.A. : the Civil War letters of a Confederate artillery officer /

Col. Frank Huger, C.S.A. : the Civil War letters of a Confederate artillery officer /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Huger, Frank (Francis Kinloch), 1837-1897.
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2011.
Description:	v, 208 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Huger, Frank -- (Francis Kinloch), -- 1837-1897 -- Correspondence. Confederate States of America. -- Army -- Officers -- Correspondence. Confederate States of America. -- Army. American Civil War (1861-1865) Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Correspondence. Armed Forces -- Officers. Soldiers. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Artillery operations, Confederate. United States. United States -- Confederate States of America. History. Personal narratives -- Confederate. Records and correspondence.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8384776

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Colonel Frank Huger, Confederate States of America
Other authors / contributors:	Tate, Thomas K., 1936-
ISBN:	9780786463305 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786463309 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"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. An informative introduction details his family background, his education at West Point, and his postwar career as a railroad executive"--Provided by publisher.

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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	v, 208 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780786463305 0786463309