The Civil War Soldier : A Historical Reader / ed. by Larry M. Logue, Michael Barton.
Barton, Michael, contributor.; Barton, Michael, editor.; Dean, Eric T., contributor.; Donald, David, contributor.; Faust, Drew Gilpin, contributor.; Frank, Joseph Allan, contributor.; Geary, James W., contributor.; Glatthaar, Joseph T., contributor.; Griffith, Paddy, contributor.; Hess, Earl J., contributor.; Jamieson, Perry D., contributor.; Leonard, Elizabeth D., contributor.; Linderman, Gerald F., contributor.; Logue, Larry M., contributor.; Logue, Larry M., editor.; Maslowski, Pete, contributor.; McCarthy, Carlton, contributor.; McPherson, James M., contributor.; McWhiney, Grady, contributor.; Mitchell, Reid, contributor.; Reaves, George A., contributor.; Robertson, James I., contributor.; Shannon, Fred A., contributor.; Vinovskis, Maris A., contributor.; Wiley, Bell Irvin, contributor.
2002
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The Civil War Soldier : A Historical Reader / ed. by Larry M. Logue, Michael Barton.
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9780814725153
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814725153.001.0001
Published
New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2002]
Copyright
©2002
Language
English
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In English.
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1 online resource
Item Number
10.18574/nyu/9780814725153.001.0001 doi
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E607 .C58 2002eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
973.7/83
Summary
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.
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Barton, Michael, contributor.
Barton, Michael, editor.
Dean, Eric T., contributor.
Donald, David, contributor.
Faust, Drew Gilpin, contributor.
Frank, Joseph Allan, contributor.
Geary, James W., contributor.
Glatthaar, Joseph T., contributor.
Griffith, Paddy, contributor.
Hess, Earl J., contributor.
Jamieson, Perry D., contributor.
Leonard, Elizabeth D., contributor.
Linderman, Gerald F., contributor.
Logue, Larry M., contributor.
Logue, Larry M., editor.
Maslowski, Pete, contributor.
McCarthy, Carlton, contributor.
McPherson, James M., contributor.
McWhiney, Grady, contributor.
Mitchell, Reid, contributor.
Reaves, George A., contributor.
Robertson, James I., contributor.
Shannon, Fred A., contributor.
Vinovskis, Maris A., contributor.
Wiley, Bell Irvin, contributor.
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Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. Who Soldiers Were
Chapter 1. What Manner of Men
Chapter 2. Have Social Historians Lost the Civil War?
Chapter 3. Who Joined the Confederate Army?
Chapter 4. Yankee Recruits, Conscripts, and Illegal Evaders
Chapter 5. To "Don the Breeches, and Slay Them with a Will!"
Part II. How Soldiers Lived
Chapter 6. On the March
Chapter 7. The Life of the Common Soldier in the Union Army, 1861-1865
Chapter 8. From Finery to Tatters
Chapter 9. Fun, Frolics, and Firewater
Part III. How Soldiers Fought
Chapter 10. The Negro as a Soldier
Chapter 11. Heroes and Cowards
Chapter 12. The Confederate as a Fighting Man
Chapter 13. The Rebels Are Barbarians
Chapter 14. The Infantry Firefight
Chapter 15. Leaving Their Mark on the Battlefield
Chapter 16. The Nature of Battle
Part IV. How Soldiers Felt
Chapter 17. Trials of Soul
Chapter 18. A Study of Morale in Civil War Soldiers
Chapter 19. Christian Soldiers
Chapter 20. From Volunteer to Soldier
Chapter 21. Emotional Responses to Combat
Chapter 22. "Dangled over Hell"
Part V. What Soldiers Believed
Chapter 23. The Values of Civil War Soldiers
Chapter 24. Embattled Courage
Chapter 25. On the Altar of My Country
Chapter 26. Holding On
Chapter 27. The Civil War Soldier and the Art of Dying
Index
Index

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