Legions Fighting Bulldog - Hardcover

Dooley, Vince

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881466042 ISBN 13: 9780881466041

Publisher: Mercer University Press, 2017

Synopsis

Greatly loved by those who served under him, Lieutenant Colonel William Gaston Delony possessed three admirable attributes: "commanding presence, bull dog courage, and superb generalship."

THE LEGION'S FIGHTING BULLDOG relays the story of a young man, on the cusp of a promising law career in the 1850s who comes to the conclusion that his way of life, and that of his neighbors, is about to change forever. Interwoven with those of his wife, Rosa Eugenia Huguenin, the Delony correspondence furnishes us a window into the lives of independent individuals during the Civil War who also happened to be well-placed in society due to birth.

These writings give the reader insights into what soldiers thought and felt, and of what their families went through, both on the battlefield and at home. Delony doesn't just write about his movements or the battles he has participated in, although he does a very good job of relaying information on that front, he also writes about the military and domestic activities taking place, as well as some of his innermost feelings. Delony expresses concern for his wife's struggles with her pregnancy as well as his own woundings, even though he attempts to play down the latter. Rosa's letters in response express her concerns for her husband and the wellbeing of their children.

A graduate of the University of Georgia, Delony was well educated for the period. A lawyer prior to the war, his tremendous inherent tenacity and fighting ability made him the first Georgia Bulldog.

About this title

About the Author:

Marine veteran, football coaching legend, athletic director, and sports personality, Vincent Joseph Dooley serves as chairman of the Georgia Historical Society and as a Trustee of the Civil War Trust chairing the Education and Webb Committee. He has authored a variety of works on the history of the University of Georgia, football, and gardening. Dooley resides in Athens. Georgia.

Samuel Norman Thomas, Jr. has worked in the museum field for the past twenty-five years and has authored or coauthored seven works. He lives in Athens, Georgia, where he serves as curator of the T.R.R. Cobb House.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mercer University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0881466042
• ISBN 13: 9780881466041
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 369