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