An Uncompromising Secessionist: The Civil War of George Knox Miller, Eighth (Wade's) Confederate Cavalry - Couverture souple

Miller, George Knox

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0817357408 ISBN 13 : 9780817357405

Editeur : University Alabama Press, 2012

Synopsis

Offers significant insight into the life, heart, mind, and attitudes of an intelligent, educated, young mid-19th-century white Southerner

This book contains the letters of George Knox Miller who served as a line officer in the Confederate cavalry and participated in almost all of the major campaigns of the Army of Tennessee. He was, clearly, a very well-educated young man. Born in 1836 in Talladega, Alabama, he developed a great love for reading and the theater and set his sights upon getting an education that would lead to a career in law or medicine; meanwhile he worked as an apprentice in a painting firm to earn tuition. Miller then enrolled in the University of Virginia, where he excelled in his studies.

Eloquent, bordering on the lyrical, the letters provide riveting first-hand accounts of cavalry raids, the monotony of camp life, and the horror of battlefield carnage. Miller gives detailed descriptions of military uniforms, cavalry tactics, and prison conditions. He 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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard M. McMurry is the author of several books, including John Bell Hood and the War for Southern Independence, Two Great Rebel Armies: An Essay on Confederate Military History, and Atlanta 1864: Last Chance for the Confederacy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University Alabama Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0817357408
• ISBN 13: 9780817357405
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 390
• Éditeur: McMurry Richard M.
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