An uncompromising secessionist
Subtitle: the Civil War of George Knox Miller, Eighth (Wade's) Confederate Cavalry
By: edited by Richard M. McMurry.
Contributors: McMurry, Richard M.
Publisher: University of Alabama Press; University Alabama Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Tuscaloosa, Ala
Language: eng
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780817315313
Subjects: Miller, George Knox, -- 1836-1916 -- Correspondence.; Confederate States of America. -- Army. -- Cavalry Regiment, 8th.; Confederate States of America. -- Army of Tennessee.; Soldiers -- Alabama -- Talladega -- Correspondence.; Alabama -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate.; Alabama -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Cavalry operations.; Talladega (Ala.) -- Biography.
Genres: Correspondence.; Personal narratives.; Personal narratives, Confederate.; Biography.
Description: "Eloquent, bordering on the lyrical, these letters provide first-hand accounts of cavalry raids, the monotony of camp life, and the horror of battlefield carnage during the American Civil War. Miller conveys a deep commitment to the Confederacy, but he was also critical of Confederate policies that he felt hindered the army's efforts. Dispersed among these war-related topics is the story of Miller's budding relationship with Celestine "Cellie" McCann, the love of his life, whom he would eventually marry. Together, the letters offer significant insight into the life, heart, mind, and attitudes of an intelligent, educated, young mid-19th-century white Southerner."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.