The War Went On - Reconsidering the Lives of Civil War Veterans (Hardcover)

In recent years, Civil War veterans have emerged from historical obscurity. Inspired by recent interest in memory studies and energised by the ongoing neorevisionist turn, a vibrant new literature has given the lie to the once-obligatory lament that the postbellum lives of Civil War soldiers were irretrievable. Despite this flood of historical scholarship, fundamental questions about the essential character of Civil War veteranhood remain unanswered. Moreover, because work on veterans has often proceeded from a preoccupation with cultural memory, the Civil War's ex-soldiers have typically been analysed as either symbols or producers of texts. In The War Went On: Reconsidering the Lives of Civil War Veterans, fifteen of the field's top scholars provide a more nuanced and intimate look at the lives and experiences of these former soldiers. Essays in this collection approach Civil War veterans from oblique angles, including theater, political, and disability history, as well as borderlands and memory studies. Contributors examine the lives of Union and Confederate veterans, African American veterans, former prisoners of war, amputees, and ex-guerrilla fighters. They also consider postwar political elections, veterans' business dealings, and even literary contests between onetime enemies and among former comrades.

General

Imprint:	Louisiana State University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War
Release date:	April 2020
Editors:	Brian Matthew Jordan • Evan C Rothera
Authors:	Rebecca Howard • Zachery Fry • Jonathan Neu • Sarah Handley-Cousins • Angela M Riotto • Kurt Hackemer • Tyler Sperrazza • Steven E Sodergren
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-8071-7198-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > 1800 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Civil war Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > History > American history > 1800 to 1900 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Promotions
LSN:	0-8071-7198-0
Barcode:	9780807171981

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