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The war for the common soldier : how men thought, fought, and survived in Civil War armies / Peter S. Carmichael.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781469643090
- ISBN: 146964309X
- Physical Description: 392 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-379) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Subject: | United States. Army > Military life. Confederate States of America. Army > Military life. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | E 607 .C37 2018 | 30775305552813 | General Collection | Available | - |
Summary:
"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.