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Charles Eustis Hubbard
b. 1842
Best remembered for a firsthand Civil War regimental history, this Boston-born writer turned his own service with the famed “Cadet Regiment” into a lively account of camp life, marches, and military routine.
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The Campaign of the Forty-fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia "The Cadet Regiment"
by Charles Eustis Hubbard
About the author
Born in Boston in 1842, Charles Eustis Hubbard was the younger brother of Gardiner Greene Hubbard, a leading figure in early American communications. Though he is less widely known today than some members of his family, his name endures through a single notable work of military history.
Hubbard wrote The Campaign of the Forty-fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, a history of the 45th Massachusetts, often called the “Cadet Regiment.” The book draws on the regiment’s 1862–1863 service in North Carolina and is valued as a direct, readable account of Civil War soldiering from a Massachusetts perspective.
His writing is especially appealing for readers who enjoy eyewitness history: it stays close to the everyday experience of the regiment while still giving a clear sense of the larger campaign. Beyond that book, I couldn’t confirm a broader literary career from reliable sources, so it’s best to remember him chiefly as a participant-historian of the Civil War.