The Letters of Carter Van Vleck to His Wife, Patty, 1862–1864
by
Carter Van Vleck
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2012
On October 19, 1862, Lieutenant Colonel Carter Van Vleck wrote to his wife and daughter:
It takes an immense amt. of study to learn well the art of killing people, without getting killed yourself And that is the great secret of war, to kill & cripple the enemy to the greatest degree with...