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Boy Colonel of the Confederacy

Boy Colonel of the Confederacy The Life and Times of Henry King Burgwyn, Jr

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Paperback (31 Mar 1998)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. (1841-63), one of the youngest colonels in the Confederate Army, died at the age of twenty-one while leading the twenty-sixth North Carolina regiment into action at the battle of Gettysburg. In this sensitive biography, originally published by UNC Press in 1985, Archie Davis provides a revealing portrait of the young man's character and a striking example of a soldier who selflessly fulfilled his duty. Drawing on Burgwyn's own letters and diary, Davis also offers a fascinating glimpse into North Carolina society during the antebellum period and the Civil War. |A life-and-times biography of Henry King Burgwyn, Jr., the young Confederate hero from North Carolina who was killed at Gettysburg.

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The University of North Carolina Press

Book information

ISBN: 9780807847091
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Pub date:
Edition: 1st edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 424
Weight: 333g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 26mm