Letters Home: : The Civil War Correspondence of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander C. McAlister

by Bradley R Foley

Overview

The correspondence gathered in this extraordinarily rich collection were penned by Confederate Colonel Alexander Carey McAlister and his wife, Adelaide-both of whom descended from among North Carolina's most distinguished families. These messages illustrate how extended relations supplied loved ones on the frontlines with food and clothing, while the soldiers struggled to provide for the dependents they left behind. Coping with profound hardship, these letters illustrate the McAlisters' resilience and their belief in divine providence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493755264
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	12/16/2013
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Bradley R. Foley is a librarian at the Randolph County Public Library and editor of the Guilford Genealogist. A native of Madison, North Carolina, Foley earned degrees from Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is an award-winning author of several non-fiction books and articles covering various topics of American history. Foley currently resides in Thomasville with his wife and two children.