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Francis J. (Francis James) Lippitt
1812–1902
A Rhode Island-born lawyer, soldier, and memoirist, he lived through some of the biggest conflicts of 19th-century America. His writing carries the perspective of a man who served in the Mexican–American War, the Civil War, and on the California frontier.
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A Treatise on the Tactical Use of the Three Arms: Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry
by Francis J. (Francis James) Lippitt
About the author
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1812, Francis James Lippitt graduated from Brown University and trained as a lawyer. He is best remembered as both a military officer and a writer whose life stretched across much of the 19th century.
Lippitt served in the Mexican–American War and later in the American Civil War, where he became colonel of the 2nd California Infantry and received the brevet rank of brigadier general. He was also active in early California public life, including service as a delegate to the state's first constitutional convention.
For readers, Lippitt is especially interesting because he left behind firsthand accounts of his experiences, including Reminiscences of Francis J. Lippitt and the military manual Field Service in War. He died in 1902, leaving a record of a long, eventful career in law, public service, and war.