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

by Edward G. Longacre

Book Overview

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"