A Civil War soldier of Christ and country the selected correspondence of John Rodgers Meigs, 1859-64
"John Rodgers Meigs was the son of Union Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs, and his official correspondence reveals much about his duties as a military engineer and aide-de-camp to Union generals. The private correspondence between him and his father and mother is especially compelling. Appr...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Urbana :
University of Illinois Press,
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| Summary: | "John Rodgers Meigs was the son of Union Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs, and his official correspondence reveals much about his duties as a military engineer and aide-de-camp to Union generals. The private correspondence between him and his father and mother is especially compelling. Approximately forty of the letters were written in an early version of Pitman shorthand and are here transcribed for the first time. Collectively, the letters provide an intimate picture of the young Meigs, uncover the concerns of a family with high expectations, and offer a uniquely personal look at a devastating war."--Jacket. |
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| Review: | "This collection of letters and documents offers a rare glimpse into a young officer's interesting but short life. Mary A. Giunta's A Civil War Soldier of Christ and Country tells the story of the relationships between the headstrong John Rodgers Meigs and his family and friends; his heartwarming eagerness to please his demanding parents; his West Point experiences that include a meeting with Abraham Lincoln; and his life as a combatant in the Civil War." |
| Physical Description: | xxii, 310 pages, [10] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-304) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0252030761 9780252030765 |
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