Emerging Leader

The Letters of Carter Van Vleck to His Wife, Patty, 1862–1864

Biography & Memoir, Historical
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Author: Carter Van Vleck ISBN: 9781469739670
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: February 3, 2012
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Carter Van Vleck
ISBN: 9781469739670
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: February 3, 2012
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

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 the least possible damage to those under your command It is a fearful yet a very pleasent study I like it much better than I expected to & much better than any thing else I ever studied or practiced.

How I should like the sad realities of war, or how I should demean myself in an actual fight, of course I have as little idea as anyone else that knows me I might disgrace myself & family forever or might win honors worthy to be won.

During the next two years, the young officer would detail his Civil War experiences in intimate letters to his whole hearts love, Patty, and their daughter Nellie. The letters reveal both the external challenges Van Vleck faced and his personal conflicts: the urge to eliminate slavery by serving his country well and the longing to return to his loved ones.

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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 the least possible damage to those under your command It is a fearful yet a very pleasent study I like it much better than I expected to & much better than any thing else I ever studied or practiced.

How I should like the sad realities of war, or how I should demean myself in an actual fight, of course I have as little idea as anyone else that knows me I might disgrace myself & family forever or might win honors worthy to be won.

During the next two years, the young officer would detail his Civil War experiences in intimate letters to his whole hearts love, Patty, and their daughter Nellie. The letters reveal both the external challenges Van Vleck faced and his personal conflicts: the urge to eliminate slavery by serving his country well and the longing to return to his loved ones.

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