Fallen Leaves: The Civil War Letters of Major Henry Livermore Abbott - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0873384407 ISBN 13: 9780873384407

Publisher: The Kent State University Press, 1991

Synopsis

Major Henry Livermore Abbott of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was the most widely known and highly respected officer of his rank to serve in the Army of the Potomac. He distinguished himself in every battle in which he participated, from Ball’s Bluff until the Battle of the Wilderness, where he died in command of his regiment. Fallen Leaves is a collection of Abbott’s wartime letters to his family and friends, the majority published here for the first time. Robert Garth Scott’s introduction contains a biographical sketch of Abbott that offers the most complete account of his life to date and, in his epilogue, recounts the details of Abbott’s final battle and death. Also published with the letters are more than 30 photographs, many of them showing members of the 20th Massachusetts. Abbott’s letters convey an immediacy which gives readers a sense of being part of an inner circle of friends and relatives. This quality lends itself to fresh and compelling reading for Civil War scholars, buffs, and general readers alike.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Garth Scott lives in Grand Blanc, Michigan. His past publications include Fallen Leaves: The Civil War Letters of Maj. Henry Livermore Abbott (The Kent State University Press, 1991).

From Library Journal:

This skillfully edited and annotated collection of Abbott's Civil War letters presents no new revelations about the conflict but will be appreciated nonetheless by scholars and enthusiasts alike for its accessibility. Abbott, a youthful Harvard graduate who served as a field officer in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry until his death in the Wilderness Campaign, wrote in a lively modern style. His letters describing life in the army of the Potomac are honest, highly readable, and full of detail. Editor Scott provides chapters about Abbott's early life and death in battle and a model bibliographic essay. Recommended for academic and larger public libraries.
- Lawrence E. Ellis, Broward Community Coll. Lib., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
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About this edition

• Publisher: The Kent State University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0873384407
• ISBN 13: 9780873384407
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Scott Robert Garth