Description
This book is the fifth volume in a series documenting the colonels of the Civil War Union army who did not advance beyond that rank. Presented in this volume are the colonels who commanded regiments from Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. A brief biographical sketch of each is included, providing a synopsis of each one's Civil War service followed by pertinent details of their life history.
Accompanying the biographical sketches are photographs of most of the colonels. Preceding the biographical sketches for each state is a roster of that state's colonels, in regimental order, including those promoted to brigadier general and brevet brigadier general, whose lives are documented in other reference works. A bibliography of reference sources allows for examination of the lives of the colonels in more detail. The work is fully indexed.
About the Author
Roger D. Hunt, a retired software engineer, has published works on Union colonels from the New England states, New York, and Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic states. He lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Reviews
"Of value...a great Civil War resource. [Hunt's] Colonels in Blue series offers new life to a group of individuals often overlooked by mythologized battles and leaders...meticulously researched and organized...Hunt further humanizes and affirms his deep interest in his subjects through the inclusion of postwar data...Hunt's sleek organizational style makes for easy reading. Even the most experienced researcher is sure to find unfamiliar gems hidden among his research and bibliographical notes."-Civil War News
"many people consider Hunt a national treasure for his pioneer work documenting high-ranking Union officers...an indispensable research tool for any serious student of the Civil War"-Military Images
"excellent...invaluable for serious students of the war, often amusing reading for the casual historian, and a gold mine for genealogical researchers"-The NYMAS Review
"excellent.... Frequently, Hunt's entries are the only biographical treatment available for many of these officers...invaluable for serious students of the war, often amusing reading for the casual historian and a gold mine for genealogical researchers"-StrategyPage
; "research is impeccable...highly recommended"-ARBA
Awards
Winner of The Eugene Feit Award in Civil War Studies-New York Military Affairs Symposium 2023 (United States).
Book Information
ISBN 9780786473182
Author Roger D. Hunt
Format Paperback
Page Count 260
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Accompanying the biographical sketches are photographs of most of the colonels. Preceding the biographical sketches for each state is a roster of that state's colonels, in regimental order, including those promoted to brigadier general and brevet brigadier general, whose lives are documented in other reference works. A bibliography of reference sources allows for examination of the lives of the colonels in more detail. The work is fully indexed.
About the Author
Roger D. Hunt, a retired software engineer, has published works on Union colonels from the New England states, New York, and Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic states. He lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Reviews
"Of value...a great Civil War resource. [Hunt's] Colonels in Blue series offers new life to a group of individuals often overlooked by mythologized battles and leaders...meticulously researched and organized...Hunt further humanizes and affirms his deep interest in his subjects through the inclusion of postwar data...Hunt's sleek organizational style makes for easy reading. Even the most experienced researcher is sure to find unfamiliar gems hidden among his research and bibliographical notes."-Civil War News
"many people consider Hunt a national treasure for his pioneer work documenting high-ranking Union officers...an indispensable research tool for any serious student of the Civil War"-Military Images
"excellent...invaluable for serious students of the war, often amusing reading for the casual historian, and a gold mine for genealogical researchers"-The NYMAS Review
"excellent.... Frequently, Hunt's entries are the only biographical treatment available for many of these officers...invaluable for serious students of the war, often amusing reading for the casual historian and a gold mine for genealogical researchers"-StrategyPage
; "research is impeccable...highly recommended"-ARBA
Awards
Winner of The Eugene Feit Award in Civil War Studies-New York Military Affairs Symposium 2023 (United States).
Book Information
ISBN 9780786473182
Author Roger D. Hunt
Format Paperback
Page Count 260
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
