Engaging letters from a gifted and perceptive Confederate cavalry officer.This book contains the letters of George Knox Miller who served as a line officer in the Confederate cavalry and participated in almost all of the major campaigns of the Army of Tennessee. He was; clearly; a very well-educated young man. Born in 1836 in Talladega; Alabama; he developed a great love for reading and the theater and set his sights upon getting an education that would lead to a career in law or medicine; meanwhile he worked as an apprentice in a painting firm to earn tuition. Miller then enrolled in the University of Virginia; where he excelled in his studies.Eloquent; bordering on the lyrical; the letters provide riviting first-hand accounts of cavalry raids; the monotony of camp life; and the horror of battlefield carnage. Miller gives detailed descriptions of military uniforms; cavalry tactics; and prison conditions. He conveys a deep commitment to the Confederacy; but he was also critical of Confederate policies that he felt hindered the army's efforts. Dispersed among these war-related topics is the story of Miller's budding relationship with Celestine "Cellie" McCann; the love of his life; whom he would eventually marry. Together; the letters offer significan insight into the life; heart; mind; and attitudes of an intelligent; educated; young mid-19th-century white Southerner.
#92279 in Books Glen Sean Coulthard 2014-09-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .90 x 5.50l; .0 #File Name: 0816679657256 pagesRed Skin White Masks Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition Indigenous Americas
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Brilliant. Important. A Must-read.By Virginia WilesThis is a fantastic book. Very careful and powerful thinking going on here. I look forward to more from Coulthard. This is life-changing. The intellect is crisp and honest. A must read for anyone seeking to understand Colonialism and Decolonization. Focused on First Nations; to be sure ... but relevant for all thinkers on the issues of colonialism and decolonization. A must read. Sure to become a classic.4 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy ShankarVery informative and helpful to understand Indigenism.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Excellent book - a must readBy Am JohalExcellent book - a must read. Thoughtful and careful analysis that is necessary; particularly in the current political climate. Gives a long look at the nature of settler colonial relations with indigenous peoples and critiques the politics of recognition in a precise way.
