Frederick B Arner Commentator (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 1st printing. A FINE, bright, clean, tight copy sans tears, stains, markings, and discoloration. "Regarded as anonymously written fiction when it was originally published in 1864, this rollicking story of the way it was in the Union's Army of the Potomac, is a thinly disguised tale of truth. It is, in fact, a scathing attack on the character and military ability of Gen. Andrew Atkinson Humphreys. The author, Lt. Col. William H. Armstrong of the 129th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, risked a libel action to send his message, yet he recognized that abuses within the system could not be addressed without first being exposed." 378 pages. "Frederick B. Arner's perceptive and comprehensive commentary identifies the main players and units and taps primary sources that support Armstorng's point of view." GB22.…