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The Left-Armed Corps : Writings by Amputee Civil War Veterans /
"The Left-Armed Corps: Writings by Amputee Civil War Veterans collects and annotates a unique and little-known body of Civil War literature: narrative sketches, accounts, and poetry by veterans who lost the use of their right arms due to wounds sustained during the conflict and who later compet...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baton Rouge :
Louisiana State University Press,
[2022]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 245 | 0 | 4 | |a The Left-Armed Corps : |b Writings by Amputee Civil War Veterans / |c edited by Allison M. Johnson. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Baton Rouge : |b Louisiana State University Press, |c [2022] | |
| 264 | 3 | |a Baltimore, Md. : |b Project MUSE, |c 2022 | |
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| 505 | 0 | 0 | |a Machine generated contents note: |g 1. |t Mustering and Marching -- |g 8. |t The Soldiering Life -- |g 3. |t Experiencing Battle -- |g 4. |t Wounding, Amputation, and Recovery -- |g 5. |t New Americans -- |g 6. |t The Poets -- |g 7. |t Politics, Philosophy, and Patriotism -- |g 8. |t Life as One-Armed Men. |
| 520 | |a "The Left-Armed Corps: Writings by Amputee Civil War Veterans collects and annotates a unique and little-known body of Civil War literature: narrative sketches, accounts, and poetry by veterans who lost the use of their right arms due to wounds sustained during the conflict and who later competed in penmanship contests with their left hands in 1865 and 1866. Organized by William Oland Bourne, the contests called on men who lost their right arms while fighting for the Union to submit "specimens" of their best left-handed "business" writing in the form of personal statements. Bourne hoped the contests would help veterans re-enter the work force and become economically viable citizens. Following Bourne's aims, the contests commemorated the sacrifices made by veterans and created an archive of individual stories detailing the recently ended conflict. However, the contestants and their entries also present visible evidence-in the form of surprisingly elegant or understandably sloppy handwriting specimens-of the difficulties veterans faced in adapting to life after the war and recovering from its traumas. Their written accounts relate the chaos of the battlefield, the agony of amputation, and the highs and lows of recovery. Editor Allison M. Johnson organizes the selections thematically in order to highlight issues crucial to the experiences of Civil War soldiers, veterans, and amputees, offering invaluable insights into the ways in which former fighting men understood and commemorated their service and sacrifice. The introduction describes the contests and indicates the literary and historical significance of the veterans and their writings. Chapter subjects include political and philosophical treatises by veterans, amateur but poignant poetic testaments, and graphic accounts of wounding and amputation. The Left-Armed Corps makes accessible this archive of powerful testimony and creative expression from Americans who fought to preserve the Union and end slavery"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on print version record. | ||
| 650 | 7 | |a Veterans' writings, American. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01165843 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Disabled veterans. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00894659 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Disabled veterans. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Amputees' writings, American. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Veterans' writings, American. | |
| 651 | 7 | |a United States. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 | |
| 651 | 0 | |a United States |x History |y Civil War, 1861-1865 |v Personal narratives. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Recits personnels. |2 rvmgf | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Personal narratives. |2 lcgft | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Personal narratives. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01423843 | |
| 655 | 7 | |a History. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Electronic books. |2 local | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Johnson, Allison M., |d 1984- |e editor. | |
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