Frank M. Myers

Frank M. Myers, identified in library records as the author of The Comanches: A History of White's Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, published in Baltimore in 1871, wrote from firsthand experience as a former captain of Company A, 35th Virginia Cavalry. The book was presented as a history of White’s Battalion and was approved by officers of the unit, which helps explain its close, insider tone.

Available historical records also identify him as Benjamin Franklin McIntosh “Frank” Myers and describe him as a Confederate Army officer and historian. He is remembered chiefly for The Comanches, a postwar narrative centered on the exploits and identity of the battalion sometimes known as the “Comanches.”

Little biographical information beyond his military service and authorship was easy to confirm from reliable, accessible sources during this search, so his published history remains the clearest guide to his life and interests. For readers interested in Civil War memoirs and regimental histories, Myers stands out as a participant-author whose book preserves the perspective of the men who served with White’s Battalion.