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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Janney, Caroline E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Confederate States of America. > Army.
Confederate States of America. > Army > Demobilization.
Social conflict.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Politics and government.
Peace.
Armed Forces > Demobilization.
Social conflict > Southern States > History > 19th century.
United States.
Southern States.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1865-1877.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Paix.
United States > Politics and government > 1865-1877.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Peace.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"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"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (344 pages).
ISBN:9781469663395

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