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The Civil War (Hardcover)
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The Civil War (Hardcover)
Series: The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series: American Soldiers' Lives
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From the initial enlistment and recruitment of men for the opposing
armies, through their demobilization during the spring, summer, and
fall of 1865, Paul A. Cimbala always places the solider at the
center of the story. This book shows how the men who signed up with
the Union and the Confederacy fought their way through the bloody
U.S. fields, how they adjusted to peace (often badly wounded and
scarred), and how they remembered their experiences. How did they
cope with wounds and disease in the 1860s? What was the role of
black soldiers on both the Union and Confederate sides? In wartime
politics, why and how did soldiers continue to participate in the
electoral process and what did they think about their politicians?
Relying on his primary research on such topics as invalid soldiers
and postwar experiences, Cimbala presents a vivid picture of the
Civil War soldier's life. Highlights include: Motivations for men
to enlist, and why blacks and other ethnic groups joined up; the
mental and physical consequences to soldier survivors; drug and
alcohol addiction in the Civil War; women's contributions on both
sides of the war; daily life in the camp, letter writing crazes to
newspapers, camp followers and sex; prisoners' and guards' lives;
the Freedmen's Bureau; veterans, including black veterans; and
organizations, including the Ku Klux Klan. The book also includes a
timeline to put dates and events in better perspective; a
comprehensive, topically arranged bibliography of primary and
secondary sources; and a comprehensive index.
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