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The war for the common soldier : how men thought, fought, and survived in Civil War armies  Cover Image Book Book

The war for the common soldier : how men thought, fought, and survived in Civil War armies / Peter S. Carmichael.

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781469643090
  • ISBN: 146964309X
  • Physical Description: 392 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [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.
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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Kirtland Community College Library E 607 .C37 2018 30775305552813 General Collection Available -

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The War for the Common Soldier : How Men Thought, Fought, and Survived in Civil War Armies
The War for the Common Soldier : How Men Thought, Fought, and Survived in Civil War Armies
by Carmichael, Peter S.
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Author Notes

The War for the Common Soldier : How Men Thought, Fought, and Survived in Civil War Armies

Peter S. Carmichael is the Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies, director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, and author of previous books, including The Last Generation .


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