The Man Behind the Guns: A Military Biography of General Henry J. Hunt, Commander of Artillery, Army of the Potomac

by Edward G. Longacre

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The deadly accurate guns of the Union artillery were the most feared weapons on Civil War battlefields. General Henry Jackson Hunt, the highest-ranking artillery officer in the Union army, was "the man behind the guns" -- the military genius who transformed a disorganized artillery corps into the most effective service arm of the army. Even the Confederates admired General Hunt. One Rebel general once boasted, "Give me Confederate infantry and Union...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0306811545

ISBN13:9780306811548

Release Date:January 2003

Publisher:Da Capo Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Civil War History Military Regimental Histories Regiments United States Civil War

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