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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lytle, William Haines, 1826-1863.

Contributor:

Carter, Ruth C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Generals--United States--Correspondence.

Generals.

Mexican War, 1846-1848--Personal narratives.

Mexican War, 1846-1848.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.

United States.

United States. Army--Biography.

Lytle, William Haines, 1826-1863--Correspondence.

Lytle, William Haines.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; A Note on the Editing; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Mexican War Letters, 1847-1848; The Civil War Letters; 1861; 1862; 1863; Epilogue; Appendix A: Buell Court of Inquiry; Appendix B: Last Speach by Brig. Gen. William Haines Lytle; Appendix C: Mexican and Civil War Letters in the Lytle Papers; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-234) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-9296-X

0-8131-4978-9

OCLC:

933515858