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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Fry, Zachery A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2020]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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.