New developments in Civil War scholarship owe much to removal of
artificial divides by historians seeking to explore the connections
between the home front and the battlefield. Indeed, scholars taking
a holistic view of the war have contributed to our understanding of
the social complexities of emancipation, of freedom in a white
republic, and the multifaceted experiences of both civilians and
soldiers. Given these accomplishments, research focusing on
military history prompts prominent and recurring debates among
Civil War historians. Critics of traditional military history see
it as old-fashioned, too technical, or irrelevant to the most
important aspects of the war. Proponents of this area of study view
these criticisms as a misreading of its nature and potential to
illuminate the war. The collected essays in Upon the Fields of
Battle bridge this intellectual divide, demonstrating how
historians enrich Civil War studies by approaching the period
through the specific but nonetheless expansive lens of military
history. Drawing together contributions from Keith Altavilla,
Robert L. Glaze, John J. Hennessy, Earl J. Hess, Brian Matthew
Jordan, Kevin M. Levin, Brian D. McKnight, Jennifer M. Murray, and
Kenneth W. Noe, editors Andrew S. Bledsoe and Andrew F. Lang
present an innovative volume that deeply integrates and analyses
the ideas and practices of the military during the Civil War.
Furthermore, by grounding this collection in both traditional and
pioneering methodologies, the authors assess the impact of this
field within the social, political, and cultural contexts of Civil
War studies. Upon the Fields of Battle reconceives traditional
approaches to subjects like battles and battlefields, practice and
policy, command and culture, the environment, the home front,
civilians and combatants, atrocity and memory, revealing a more
balanced understanding of the military aspects of the Civil War's
evolving history.
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