The war for the common soldier : how men thought, fought, and survived in Civil War armies / Peter S. Carmichael.
| Author/creator | Carmichael, Peter S. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2018] |
| Description | 392 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Littlefield history of the Civil War era Littlefield history of the Civil War era. ^A793954 |
| Contents | Comrades, camp, and community -- Providence and cheerfulness -- Writing home -- Courage and cowardice -- Desertion and military justice -- Facing the enemy and confronting defeat -- The trophies of victory and the relics of defeat. |
| Abstract | "Based on close examination of the letters and records left behind by individual soldiers from both the North and the South, Carmichael explores the totality of the Civil War experience--the marching, the fighting, the boredom, the idealism, the exhaustion, the punishments, and the frustrations of being away from families who often faced their own dire circumstances"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-379) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Personal narratives. |
| Genre/form | Personal narratives. |
| LCCN | 2018010258 |
| ISBN | 9781469643090 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 146964309X |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E607 .C26 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |