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Loading... Civil War Soldiers (original 1988; edition 1988)by Reid Mitchell (Author)
Work InformationCivil War Soldiers by Reid Hardeman Mitchell (1988)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. While not of battles, this book provides an astounding amount of information based solely on letters from those who served. Their attitudes and emotions show the real people who ended up doing "the dirty work" of the war. Reid Mitchell shows how the failure of the South was not in the fighting, but in the way of life that had evolved. While not the most readable of books, it is definitely a must read. ( ) Civil War Soldiers provides an excellent overview into the beliefs and mindsets of both Northern and Confederate soldiers. I've had the privilege of taking a graduate Civil War course with Dr. Mitchell and found it to be quite engaging. This book includes excerpts and snippets from soldier's primary sources, mostly letters and journals. Mitchell follows events from the motivations for men to enlist and the initial excitement and conviction through the Emancipation Proclamation, then through to the surrender of Lee and Lincoln's assassination. The reader really gets a feel for the soldier's conflicting justifications and complex emotional reactions to battle, looting, and experiences with civilians and African Americans. no reviews | add a review
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)973.7History & geography History of North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil WarLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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