A more civil war : how the Union waged a just war / D.H. Dilbeck.

Author/creator Dilbeck, D. H. author.
Format Book
PublicationChapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2016.
Descriptionpages cm.
Subjects

SeriesCivil War America
Civil War America (Series) ^A325557
Contents Introduction: responsible to one another and to God: the Union's moral vision of war -- A war of barbarism or of comparative humanity: combatting guerrillas -- Not to destroy but to make good: occupying cities -- The more vigorously wars are pursued, the better it is for humanity: Francis Lieber and General Orders No. 100 -- The sternest feature of war: retaliation against Confederate soldiers -- Even in the midst of an enemy's country the dictates of humanity must at least be observed: the hard yet humane war against Confederate civilians -- Conclusion: was the American Civil War a just war?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2015049991
ISBN9781469630519 (cloth ; alk. paper)
ISBN1469630516 (cloth ; alk. paper)
ISBN(ebook)

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Joyner General Stacks E468.9 .D55 2016 ✔ Available Place Hold