Col. Frank Huger, C.S.A. : the Civil War letters of a Confederate artillery officer / Frank Huger ; edited by Thomas K. Tate.

"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 fam...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Huger, Frank (Francis Kinloch), 1837-1897
Other Authors: Tate, Thomas K., 1936-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2011.
Subjects:
Huger, Frank > (Francis Kinloch), > 1837-1897 > Correspondence.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives, Confederate.
Confederate States of America. > Army > Officers > Correspondence.
Soldiers > Confederate States of America > Correspondence.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Artillery operations, Confederate.
Genre:
Correspondence.
Personal narratives, Confederate.
Physical Description:v, 208 pages : illustrations
Variant Title:
Colonel Frank Huger, Confederate States of America.
Format: Book
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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. An informative introduction details his family background, his education at West Point, and his postwar career as a railroad executive"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:E605 .H888 2011
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786463305 (softcover : alk. paper)