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Across the Divide : Union Soldiers View the Northern Home Front /

Union soldiers left home in 1861 with expectations that the conflict would be short, the purpose of the war was clear, and public support back home was universal. As the war continued, however, Union soldiers noticed growing disparities between their own expectations and those of their families at h...

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Autor principal: Ramold, Steven J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • "Such a dirty set of creatures" : the divide between Union soldiers and civilians
  • "A land of all men and no women" : soldiers and the gender divide
  • "This is an abolition war" : soldiers, civilians, and the purpose of war
  • "A sin to join the army" : the debate over conscription
  • "The ranting of the black-hearted villains" : soldiers and the anti-war movement
  • "The sky of our political horizon" : soldiers, civilians, and the reelection of Abraham Lincoln.