Crimson Confederates: Harvard Men Who Fought for the South

Though located in the heart of Unionist New England, Harvard produced 357 alumni who fought for the South during the Civil War—men not just from the South but from the North as well. This encyclopedic work gathers their stories together for the first time, providing unprecedented biographical coverage of the Crimson Confederates.

Included are alumni of Harvard College, Law School, Medical School, and Lawrence Scientific School. The emphasis of the entries is on the alumnus’s military career,...