Ends of war : the unfinished fight of Lee's army after Appomattox /

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"In this masterful work, Caroline E. Janney begins with a deceptively simple question: how did the Army of Northern Virginia disband? Janney slows down the pace of the events after Appomattox to reveal it less as a decisive end and more as the commencement of a chaotic interregnum marked by pro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Janney, Caroline E. (Autor)
Formato: eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2021]
Temas:
Confederate States of America. > Army > Demobilization.
Confederate States of America. > Army
1800-1899
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Social conflict > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Armed Forces > Demobilization
Peace
Politics and government
Social conflict
History of the Americas.
History.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Peace.
United States > Politics and government > 1865-1877.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Paix.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1865-1877.
Southern States
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"In this masterful work, Caroline E. Janney begins with a deceptively simple question: how did the Army of Northern Virginia disband? Janney slows down the pace of the events after Appomattox to reveal it less as a decisive end and more as the commencement of a chaotic interregnum marked by profound military and political uncertainty, legal and logistical confusion, and continued outbursts of violence. Janney blends analysis of large-scale political, legal, and military considerations with intimate narratives of individual soldiers considering their options and pursuing a wide range of decisions"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9781469663395
1469663392

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