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

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Label

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

Title remainder

the Civil War letters of a Confederate artillery officer

Statement of responsibility

Frank Huger ; edited by Thomas K. Tate

Title variation

Colonel Frank Huger, Confederate States of America

Creator

• Huger, Frank, (Francis Kinloch), 1837-1897

Contributor

• Tate, Thomas K., 1936-

Subject

• Huger, Frank, (Francis Kinloch), 1837-1897 -- Correspondence
• Personal correspondence
• Personal narratives
• Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Correspondence
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Artillery operations, Confederate
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
• Confederate States of America, Army -- Officers -- Correspondence

Genre

• Personal correspondence
• Personal narratives
• Personal narratives, Confederate
• Correspondence

Language

eng

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

Biography type

contains biographical information

Cataloging source

DLC

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography