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The Civil War Soldier A Historical Reader
Author: Michael Barton, Larry M. Logue

"This type of work would be especially valuable for assignment in the classroom." — ?North & South "Understanding what convinced Civil War soldiers to lay down their lives for "the cause," North AND South, is perhaps the hardest part of teaching about making sense of the war. This excellent collection of selections from leading scholars on... more » who the soldiers were, how they lived, and why they fought is a fine introduction to years of research that seeks to answer that question."

?Janet Coryell, Western Michigan University "Presenting a variety of viewpoints, the book will be of interest to all Civil War devotees."

?Booklist, August 2002 ?This is a fine collection which lends itself to classroom use and to the edification of non-specialists.?

? Indiana Magazine of History "In The Civil War Soldier: A Historical Reader, Michael Barton and Larry M. Logue present a valuable anthology of classic works and recent scholarship on the rank and file."

?The Journal of Southern History "This is a nice anthology, embodying much of the best available work on the Civil War soldier. It is a fine addition to the personal library, the university library, and to many a course syllabus."

?Journal of Military History "This Civil War sampler combines 19th-century battlefield accounts with past and contemporary scholoarship to offer a broad perspective on the historiographical issues scholars have raised concerning the soldiers' total experience."?Library Journal In 1943, Bell Wiley's groundbreaking book Johnny Reb launched a new area of study: the history of the common soldier in the U.S. Civil War. This anthology brings together landmark scholarship on the subject, from a 19th century account of life as a soldier to contemporary work on women who, disguised as men, joined the army. One of the only available compilations on the subject, The Civil War Soldier answers a wide range of provocative questions: What were the differences between Union and Confederate soldiers? What were soldiers' motivations for joining the army?their "will to combat"? How can we evaluate the psychological impact of military service on individual morale? Is there a basis for comparison between the experiences of Civil War soldiers and those who fought in World War II or Vietnam? How did the experiences of black soldiers in the Union army differ from those of their white comrades? And why were southern soldiers especially drawn to evangelical preaching? Offering a host of diverse perspectives on these issues, The Civil War Soldier is the perfect introduction to the topic, for the student and the Civil War enthusiast alike. Contributors: Michael Barton, Eric T. Dean, David Donald, Drew Gilpin Faust, Joseph Allen Frank, James W. Geary, Joseph T. Glaatthaar, Paddy Griffith, Earl J. Hess, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Perry D. Jamieson, Elizabeth D. Leonard, Gerald F. Linderman, Larry Logue, Pete Maslowski, Carlton McCarthy, James M. McPherson, Grady McWhiney, Reid Mitchell, George A. Reaves, Jr., James I. Robertson, Fred A. Shannon, Maris A. Vinovskis, and Bell Irvin Wiley.

ISBN-13: 9780814798799
ISBN-10: 0814798799
Publication Date: 9/1/2002
Pages: 496
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Publisher: NYU Press
Book Type: Paperback
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Genres:

History >> Americas >> United States >> 19th Century >> General
History >> Americas >> United States >> Civil War >> General
History >> Americas >> United States >> Civil War >> Confederacy
History >> Americas >> United States >> General
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