While Father Is Away: The Civil War Letters of William H. Bradbury

By William H. Bradbury

Book Overview

While Father is Away reveals the intimate story of a British-American's role in the American Civil War. William Bradbury's letters home provide a rare window on the unique relationships among husband, wife, and children while a father was away at war. Yorkshire attorney turned Union volunteer soldier Bradbury became a "privileged private" with extraordinary access to powerful Union generals including Daniel Butterfield, future president Benjamin Harrison, and Clinton B. Fisk, the region's admini

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813156203
• ISBN13: 9780813156200
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher