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
PublicationChapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2018]
Description392 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesThe 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 357-379) and index.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formPersonal narratives.
Genre/formPersonal narratives.
LCCN 2018010258
ISBN9781469643090 (cloth ; alk. paper)
ISBN146964309X
ISBN(ebook)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E607 .C26 2018 ✔ Available Place Hold