High Private: The Trans-Mississippi Correspondence of Humorist R. R. Gilbert, 1862–1865

Synopsis

This Book Examines The Life And Work Of Civil War-era Texas Humorist, Reporter, And Editor, Rensselaer Reed Gilbert. Gilbert Wrote Several Hundred Columns During The Civil War That Included News, Editorials, And Comic Sketches For The Houston Tri-weekly Telegraph. An Ardent Confederate Nationalist, Gilbert Was A Strong Supporter Of States' Rights And The Economic Institution Of Slavery--his Status As A Yankee Transplant From Vermont Notwithstanding. To Date, Humor Research In This Field Has Focused On A Limited Canon Of The Nineteenth Century's Comic Voices. High Private Promises Expansion, Introducing Readers To A Unique Voice Operating In The Trans-mississippi Theater Of The Civil War--