
Brothers in Gray
The Civil War Letters of the Pierson Family
Louisiana State University Press
Will be published approx. on 30. July 1997
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-8071-2134-4 (ISBN)
Description
Residents of antebellum northwest Louisiana held strong pro-Union sentiments, and the Pierson family of Bienville Parish, Louisiana, were no exception, opposing secession in 1861. Yet once war began, the region contributed its full share of support to the southern army, and four of William H. Pierson's eight sons enlisted. Ranging from the early battles of the Trans-Mississippi to the epic battles of the Army of Northern Virginia, and from the brutal trenches of Vicksburg to provost guard duty in north Louisiana, this extensive collection of Civil War letters, written by three of the Pierson brothers, offers riveting glimpses of almost every variety of experience faced by Confederate soldiers. Prolific letter writers, the Piersons were educated, observant, and well placed to comment not only on the battles and campaigns of their regiments but also on their commanding officers, the effect of political activity on soldier morale, being taken captive, and, most of all, their entire family's understanding of and commitment to the Confederate cause.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8071-2134-4 (9780807121344)
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Thomas W. Cutrer, professor of American studies at Arizona State University West, is the author of Ben McColloch and the Frontier Military Tradition.
T. Michael Parrish, Linden G. Bower Professor of American History at Baylor University, is the author of Richard Taylor: Soldier Prince of Dixie and Confederate Imprints: A Bibliography.
T. Michael Parrish, Linden G. Bower Professor of American History at Baylor University, is the author of Richard Taylor: Soldier Prince of Dixie and Confederate Imprints: A Bibliography.