SOLDIER IN THE WEST: The Civil War Letters of Alfred Lacey Hough (17th Pennsylvania Infantry, 22nd US Infantry)

Hough, Alfred Lacey, edited by Robert G. Athearn

Published by University ofPennsylvania Press,, Philadelphia., 1957, 1957

About this Item

BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 250 pgs, illustrations. Black cloth with gilt titled spine. Dust Jacket as issued. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Light shelf soiling. Interior is clean, no marks, tight. Unclipped DJ is lightly rubbed, spine torn and chipped, now in mylar sleeve. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Well done publication of the Civil War letters of Alfred Hough. A Philadelphia merchant before the war, he enlisted as a sergeant in the 17th Pennsylvania Infantry. Laster promoted to Captain, and retiring as a Colonel in 1890, he served on the staff of General Thomas during the Civil War and afterwards in Texas, the far west, NY Harbor, and Alaska. Here are presented his Civil War letters, ably edited by Robert Athearn.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: SOLDIER IN THE WEST: The Civil War Letters of Alfred Lacey Hough (17th Pennsylvania Infantry, 22nd US Infantry)
• Publisher: University ofPennsylvania Press,, Philadelphia., 1957
• Publication Date: 1957
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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