Tar Heels in gray : life in the 30th North Carolina Infantry in the Civil War / John B. Cameron.
| Author/creator |
Cameron, John B. (Historian) author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021] |
| Description | vii, 177 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Portion of title | Life in the 30th North Carolina Infantry in the Civil War |
| Contents | Confusion Was the Order of the Day -- A Fully Formed Regiment -- The Pretend War -- Conscription and Discipline -- The Big Man's War Fought by the Little Man -- Attitudes Concerning the War, Slavery and Religion -- Battle-Related Casualties -- Survival and Death in the Regiment -- Death by Disease -- Starvation and Desertion. |
| Abstract | "The 30th North Carolina Infantry was involved in most of the major battles in Virginia from the Seven Days through the surrender at Appomattox, and saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the American Civil War. Two-thirds of these men volunteered early; the others were enlisted at the point of a bayonet. Their casualty rate was high, the rate of death from disease was higher and the desertion and AWOL rate was higher still. What was the war actually like for these men? What was their economic status? To what extent were they involved in the institution of slavery? What were their lives like in the Army? What did they believe they were fighting for and did those views change over time? This book answers those questions and depicts Civil War soldiers as they were, rather than as appendages to famous generals or symbols of myth. It focuses on the realities of the men themselves, not their battles. In addition to the author's personal collection of letters and other contemporary records, it draws upon newly discovered letters, diaries, memoirs, census records, and published works"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-168) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2021039970 |
| ISBN | 9781476683263 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1476683263 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | NC Stacks | E573.5 30TH .C36 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |