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A Republic in the Ranks : Loyalty and Dissent in the Army of the Potomac /

"The Union Army of the Potomac was a hotbed of political activity during the Civil War. It proved a source of constant frustration for Abraham Lincoln, and its commander, George B. McClellan, even secured the Democratic nomination for president in 1864. In this innovative book, Zachery A. Fry u...

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Autor principal: Fry, Zachery A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a The hope of the nation -- A devotion almost idolatry -- We can no longer keep silent -- Erase every devil of them -- Copperheads and half-loyal regular officers -- What the sentiment of the army really is -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Bibliography of 1863 unit political resolutions -- Appendix B. 1864 reenlistment analysis methodology -- Appendix C. Participation by regiment in the Philadelphia Free Military School -- Appendix D. Unit voting returns for 1863 elections -- Appendix E. Unit voting returns for 1864 Pennsylvania congressional elections -- Appendix F. Unit voting returns for 1864 presidential election. 
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