Family letters of General Henry Larcom Abbot, 1831-1927
General Abbot's life story is told through some 800 family letters written during his thirty year military career. These documents detail his long and extraordinary career as he became skilled in the disciplines of topography, hydraulics, artillery, and underwater torpedoes. His command of the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery during the Civil War is highlighted
Print Book, English, ©2001
Thomas Publications, Gettysburg, PA, ©2001