We are in His hands whether we live or die
Subtitle: the letters of Brevet Brigadier General Charles Henry Howard
By: edited by David K. Thomson ; voices of the Civil War, Michael P. Gray, series editor
Contributors: Thomson, David Ker, 1958- editor of compilation
Edition: First edition
Series: Voices of the Civil War
Publisher: The University of Tennessee Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Knoxville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 281
ISBN-13: 9781572339439
Subjects: Correspondence; Personal narratives; Religious aspects; War; History
Work titles: Correspondence
Description: "All told, Howard fought in several major battles of the Eastern Theater, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, and went on to participate in various military actions in the Western Theater, including Sherman's bloody Atlanta Campaign. He was wounded twice, first at the Battle of Fair Oaks and again at Fredericksburg. Yet, despite facing the worst horrors of the war, Howard rarely wavered in his faith and rose steadily in rank throughout the conflict. By war's end, he was a brevet brigadier general in command of the 128th U.S. Colored Troop Regiment. Howard's letters cover a wide-ranging period, from 1852 to 1908. His concern for his family is typical of a Civil War soldier, but his exceptionally firm reliance on divine providence is what makes these letters an extraordinary window into the mind of a Civil War officer" -- Book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-273) and index.
Table of contents: title: "The Savior says ask & have faith & ye shall receive" : Charles and his early years; title: "Now all is right and I am in the place marked out by providence" : Charles and the Civil War, 1861-1862; title: "The Lord is gracious & we are in His hands whether we live or die" : Charles and the 1863 eastern theater; title: "A kind providence has been with us all along" : Charles and the western theater, 1863-early 1864; title: "Pray for me, mother, that I may have all the grace requisite for my new duties & responsibilities" : Charles and the end of the war; title: "I am growing old I think rapidly" : Charles and his postwar career; title: Appendix. Bowdoin College alumnus referenced by Charles Howard.