Col. Frank Huger, C.S.A.
Subtitle: the Civil War letters of a Confederate artillery officer
By: Frank Huger ; edited by Thomas K. Tate
Contributors: Tate, Thomas K., 1936-
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780786463305
Subjects: Correspondence; Confederate Artillery operations; Confederate States of America; Soldiers; Confederate Personal narratives; Confederate States of America. Army; Officers; History
Other titles: Colonel Frank Huger, Confederate States of America
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Frank and his family; title: West Point; title: The war letters; title: Letters from Trans-Mississippi; title: Post war letters; title: Benjamin Huger.