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A More Civil War - How the Union Waged a Just War (Hardcover) Loot Price: R848
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A More Civil War - How the Union Waged a Just War (Hardcover): D H Dilbeck

A More Civil War - How the Union Waged a Just War (Hardcover)

D H Dilbeck

Series: Civil War America

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During the Civil War, Americans confronted profound moral problemsabout how to fight in the conflict. In this innovative book, D. H. Dilbeckreveals how the Union sought to wage a just war against the Confederacy. Heshows that northerners fought according to a distinct "moral vision of war,"an array of ideas about the nature of a truly just and humane military effort.Dilbeck tells how Union commanders crafted rules of conduct to ensuretheir soldiers defeated the Confederacy as swiftly as possible while also limitingthe total destruction unleashed by the fighting. Dilbeck explores howUnion soldiers abided by official just-war policies as they battled guerrillas,occupied cities, retaliated against enemy soldiers, and came into contact withConfederate civilians. In contrast to recent scholarship focused solely on the Civil War'scarnage, Dilbeck details how the Union sought both to deal sternly withConfederates and to adhere to certain constraints. The Union's earnest effortto wage a just war ultimately helped give the Civil War its distinct

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Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Civil War America
Release date: October 2016
Authors: D H Dilbeck
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 978-1-4696-3051-9
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Theory of warfare & military science
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
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 > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General
Books > History > American history > 1800 to 1900
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN: 1-4696-3051-6
Barcode: 9781469630519

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