Writing the Civil War : the quest to understand / edited by James M. McPherson, William J. Cooper, Jr.
| Other author | McPherson, James M. |
| Other author | Cooper, William J., Jr. (William James), 1940- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, ©1998. |
| Description | 356 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction / James M. McPherson and William J. Cooper, Jr. -- Blueprint for victory: Northern strategy and military policy / Gary W. Gallagher -- Rebellion and conventional warfare: Confederate strategy and military policy / Emory M. Thomas -- Battlefield tactics / Joseph Glatthaar -- "Not the general but the soldier": the study of Civil War soldiers / Reid Mitchell -- Abraham Lincoln vs. Jefferson Davis: comparing presidential leadership in the Civil War / Mark Neely, Jr. -- An elusive synthesis: Northern politics during the Civil War / Michael F. Holt -- Beyond state rights: the shadowy world of Confederate politics / George Rable -- Constitutional crisis / Michael Les Benedict -- What did the winners win? the social and economic history of the North during the Civil War / Phillip Shaw Paludan -- Behind the lines: Confederate economy and society / James L. Roark -- "Ours as well as that of the men": women and gender in the Civil War / Drew Gilpin Faust -- Slavery and freedom in the Civil War South / Peter Kolchin -- Index. |
| Local note | Little-315005--305131024807Y |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 98019681 |
| ISBN | 1570032599 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E468.5 .W75 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |