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1 online resource (xiv, 244 pages) : illustrations |
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JSTOR EBA
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Lytle, William Haines, 1826-1863 -- Correspondence
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Lytle, William Haines, 1826-1863. fast (OCoLC)fst00422699 |
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United States. Army -- Biography.
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United States. Army. fast (OCoLC)fst00533532 |
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Generals -- United States -- Correspondence
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Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Personal narratives
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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HISTORY -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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Generals.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140261
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United States.
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Biographies.
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History.
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Personal narratives.
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Personal correspondence.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Carter, Ruth C.
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| LC no. |
98037536 |
| ISBN |
9780813149783 |
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0813149789 |
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