We are in His hands whether we live or die

the letters of Brevet Brigadier General Charles Henry Howard

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We are in His hands whether we live or die
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We are in His hands whether we live or die

the letters of Brevet Brigadier General Charles Henry Howard

First edition

"All told, Howard fought in several major battles of the Eastern Theater, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, and went on to participate in various military actions in the Western Theater, including Sherman's bloody Atlanta Campaign. He was wounded twice, first at the Battle of Fair Oaks and again at Fredericksburg. Yet, despite facing the worst horrors of the war, Howard rarely wavered in his faith and rose steadily in rank throughout the conflict. By war's end, he was a brevet brigadier general in command of the 128th U.S. Colored Troop Regiment. Howard's letters cover a wide-ranging period, from 1852 to 1908. His concern for his family is typical of a Civil War soldier, but his exceptionally firm reliance on divine providence is what makes these letters an extraordinary window into the mind of a Civil War officer" -- Book jacket.

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English
Pages
281

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We are in His hands whether we live or die: the letters of Brevet Brigadier General Charles Henry Howard
2013, The University of Tennessee Press
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Table of Contents

"The Savior says ask & have faith & ye shall receive" : Charles and his early years
"Now all is right and I am in the place marked out by providence" : Charles and the Civil War, 1861-1862
"The Lord is gracious & we are in His hands whether we live or die" : Charles and the 1863 eastern theater
"A kind providence has been with us all along" : Charles and the western theater, 1863-early 1864
"Pray for me, mother, that I may have all the grace requisite for my new duties & responsibilities" : Charles and the end of the war
"I am growing old I think rapidly" : Charles and his postwar career
Appendix. Bowdoin College alumnus referenced by Charles Howard.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-273) and index.

Published in
Knoxville
Series
Voices of the Civil War

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973.7/78
Library of Congress
E635 .H82 2013, E635.H82 2013

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxvi, 281
Number of pages
281

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL30662744M
ISBN 10
1572339438
ISBN 13
9781572339439
LCCN
2012046690
OCLC/WorldCat
822028638

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL22643078W

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