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

Davis, Archie K.

ISBN 10: 0807816477 / ISBN 13: 9780807816479

Published by The University of North Carolina Press, 1985

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Boy Colonel of the Confederacy: The Life and Times of Henry King Burgwyn, Jr.
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807816477
• ISBN 13: 9780807816479
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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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.

About the Author

Archie K. Davis is a retired banker who resides in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His avocation has long been the study of the Civil War.