Emancipation, the Union army, and the reelection of Abraham Lincoln / Jonathan W. White.
| Author/creator | White, Jonathan W., 1979- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2014] |
| Description | xv, 275 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Conflicting worlds: new dimensions of the American Civil War Conflicting worlds. ^A449147 |
| Contents | "That the purity and sanctity of the ballot box shall be preserved": Civil War politics and the troops -- "You must have learned...of my official decapitation": emancipation and intimidation in the Union ranks -- "I am afraid I am something of a Copperhead": resignations and desertions in the Union army following emancipation -- "For my part I dont care who is elected president": the Union army and the elections of 1864 -- "Not fit to be a citizen": the disfranchisement of deserters in the postwar period -- Epilogue: "A vote in the democracy for which they are fighting and dying". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013028459 |
| ISBN | 9780807154571 |
| ISBN | 0807154571 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E458.4 .W554 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |