The Man Behind the Guns: A Military Biography of General Henry J. Hunt, Commander of Artillery, Army of the Potomac

The deadly accurate guns of the Union artillery were the most feared weapons on Civil War battlefields. General Henry Jackson Hunt, the highest-ranking artillery officer in the Union army, was the man behind the guns -- the military genius who transformed a disorganized artillery corps into the most effective service arm of the army. Even the Confederates admired General Hunt. One Rebel general once boasted, Give me Confederate infantry and Union artillery, and I'll whip the world! The Man Behind the Guns tells the life story of General Hunt, who, by the time he died in 1889, was recognized as one of the finest tacticians and military theorists ever to wear an American uniform. His outstanding reputation, however, had been established years before when his 270 strategically placed cannon shattered Pickett's Charge and decided the outcome of the most significant battle in American history.This classic military biography, published twenty-five years ago and now available for the first time in paperback, is a must for every student of Civil War history.

Author: Edward G. Longacre
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 12/18/2002
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.92w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9780306811548
ISBN10: 0306811545
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
- History | United States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical

About the Author
Edward G. Longacre is the author of numerous biographies of Civil War generals. He is a recipient of the prestigious Fletcher Pratt Award for Civil War writing. He lives in Newport News, Virginia.