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Virginia at War, 1865 (Hardcover)
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Virginia at War, 1865 (Hardcover)
Series: Virginia at War
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By January 1865, most of Virginia's schools were closed, many
newspapers had ceased publication, businesses suffered, and food
was scarce. Having endured major defeats on their home soil and the
loss of most of the state's territory to the Union army, Virginia's
Confederate soldiers began to desert at higher rates than at any
other time in the war, returning home to provide their families
with whatever assistance they could muster. It was a dark year for
Virginia. Virginia at War, 1865 closely examines the end of the
Civil War in the Old Dominion, delivering a striking description of
a state ravaged by violence and destruction. In this final volume
of the Virginia at War series, editors William C. Davis and James
I. Robertson Jr. have once again assembled an impressive collection
of essays covering topics that include land operations, women and
families, wartime economy, music and entertainment, the
demobilization of Lee's army, and the war's aftermath. The volume
ends with the final installment of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire's
popular and important Diary of a Southern Refugee during the War.
Like the previous four volumes in the series, Virginia at War, 1865
provides invaluable insight into the effects of the war in
Virginia, illuminating its devastating repercussions on the lives
of citizens across the state. William C. Davis, professor of
history and director of programs at Virginia Tech's Virginia Center
for Civil War Studies, is the author of Lincoln's Men: How
President Lincoln Became a Father to an Army and a Nation. He lives
in Blacksburg, Virginia. James I. Robertson Jr., Alumni
Distinguished Professor of History at Virginia Tech and director of
the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, is the author of
Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend. He lives in
Blacksburg, Virginia.
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