For Honor, Glory, and Union : The Mexican and Civil War Letters of Brig. Gen. William Haines Lytle /

Cincinnati native William Haines Lytle volunteered for service in the Mexican War in late 1847. A pro-states' rights Democrat with strong family ties to Kentucky, he nevertheless chose to protect and defend the Union upon the outbreak of the Civil War. Lytle's Mexican War service primarily...

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Autor principal: Lytle, William Haines, 1826-1863
Otros Autores: Carter, Ruth C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 1999.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Lytle, William Haines, > 1826-1863.
Lytle, William Haines, > 1826-1863 > Correspondence.
United States. > Army.
États-Unis. > Army > Biographies.
United States. > Army > Biography.
Generals.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 > Recits personnels.
Generaux > États-Unis > Correspondance.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Personal narratives.
Generals > United States > Correspondence.
United States.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Recits personnels.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
Personal correspondence.
Personal narratives.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
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Sumario:Cincinnati native William Haines Lytle volunteered for service in the Mexican War in late 1847. A pro-states' rights Democrat with strong family ties to Kentucky, he nevertheless chose to protect and defend the Union upon the outbreak of the Civil War. Lytle's Mexican War service primarily consisted of garrison duty, but during the Civil War he became known for his courage under fire and his devotion to his troops. He saw combat at Carnifex Ferry and Perryville, and was killed at Chickamauga while leading a valiant charge to stop Confederate troops storming through an opening in Union lines. His.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (264 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780813149783

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