| A Civil War Soldier of Christ and Country: The Selected Correspondence of John Rodgers Meigs, 1859-64 Contributor(s): Meigs, John Rodgers (Author), Giunta, Mary A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0252030761 ISBN-13: 9780252030765 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $123.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2006 Annotation: 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. 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 is especially compelling. Approximately forty of these letters were written in an early version of Pitman shorthand and are here transcribed for the first time. Collectively, they provide an intimate picture of the young Meigs, uncover the concerns of a family with high expectations, and offer a unique look at a devastating war. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Biography & Autobiography | Military - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: 973.781 |
| LCCN: 2005031544 |
| Physical Information: 1.33" H x 6.44" W x 9.32" (1.73 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These letters and documents offers a glimpse into a young officer's interesting but short life. The book features the relationships between the headstrong John Rodgers Meigs and his family and friends; his eagerness to please his demanding parents; his West Point experiences; and his life as a combatant in the Civil War. |