TY - BOOK AU - Lytle,William Haines AU - Carter,Ruth C. TI - For honor, glory & union: the Mexican and Civil War letters of Brig. Gen. William Haines Lytle SN - 9780813149783 AV - E403 .F674 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - Lexington PB - University Press of Kentucky KW - Lytle, William Haines, KW - United States KW - Army KW - Biography KW - Generals KW - Correspondence KW - Mexican War, 1846-1848 KW - Personal narratives KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; A Note on the Editing; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Mexican War Letters, 1847-1848; The Civil War Letters; 1861; 1862; 1863; Epilogue; Appendix A: Buell Court of Inquiry; Appendix B: Last Speach by Brig. Gen. William Haines Lytle; Appendix C: Mexican and Civil War Letters in the Lytle Papers; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; 2; b N2 - Cincinnati native William Haines Lytle volunteered for service in the Mexican War in late 1847. A pro-states' rights Democrat with strong family ties to Kentucky, he nevertheless chose to protect and defend the Union upon the outbreak of the Civil War. Lytle's Mexican War service primarily consisted of garrison duty, but during the Civil War he became known for his courage under fire and his devotion to his troops. He saw combat at Carnifex Ferry and Perryville, and was killed at Chickamauga while leading a valiant charge to stop Confederate troops storming through an opening in Union lines. His UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=938028&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -