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Edited by Gary Gallagher and Elizabeth Varon, two of the most
prominent nineteenth-century American historians in the nation, New
Perspectives on the Union War provides a more nuanced understanding
of what "Union" meant in the Civil War North by exploring how
various groups of northerners conceived of the term. The essays in
this volume demonstrate that while there was a broad consensus that
the war was fought, or should be fought, for the cause of Union,
there was bitter disagreement over how to define that cause-debate
not only between political camps but also within them. The chapters
touch on economics, politics, culture, military affairs, ethnicity,
and questions relating to just war. Contributors: Michael T.
Caires, Frank Cirillo, D.H. Dilbeck, Jack Furniss, Jesse
George-Nichol, William B. Kurtz, Peter C. Luebke, and Tamika Nunley
Edited by Gary Gallagher and Elizabeth Varon, two of the most
prominent nineteenth-century American historians in the nation, New
Perspectives on the Union War provides a more nuanced understanding
of what "Union" meant in the Civil War North by exploring how
various groups of northerners conceived of the term. The essays in
this volume demonstrate that while there was a broad consensus that
the war was fought, or should be fought, for the cause of Union,
there was bitter disagreement over how to define that cause-debate
not only between political camps but also within them. The chapters
touch on economics, politics, culture, military affairs, ethnicity,
and questions relating to just war. Contributors: Michael T.
Caires, Frank Cirillo, D.H. Dilbeck, Jack Furniss, Jesse
George-Nichol, William B. Kurtz, Peter C. Luebke, and Tamika Nunley
During the Civil War, Americans confronted profound moral problems
about how to fight in the conflict. In this innovative book, D. H.
Dilbeck reveals how the Union sought to wage a just war against the
Confederacy. He shows 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 ensure their soldiers
defeated the Confederacy as swiftly as possible while also limiting
the total destruction unleashed by the fighting. Dilbeck explores
how Union soldiers abided by official just-war policies as they
battled guerrillas, occupied cities, retaliated against enemy
soldiers, and came into contact with Confederate civilians. In
contrast to recent scholarship focused solely on the Civil War's
carnage, Dilbeck details how the Union sought both to deal sternly
with Confederates and to adhere to certain constraints. The Union's
earnest effort to wage a just war ultimately helped give the Civil
War its distinct character, a blend of immense destruction and
remarkable restraint.
From his enslavement to freedom, Frederick Douglass was one of
America's most extraordinary champions of liberty and equality.
Throughout his long life, Douglass was also a man of profound
religious conviction. In this concise and original biography, D. H.
Dilbeck offers a provocative interpretation of Douglass's life
through the lens of his faith. In an era when the role of religion
in public life is as contentious as ever, Dilbeck provides
essential new perspective on Douglass's place in American history.
Douglass came to faith as a teenager among African American
Methodists in Baltimore. For the rest of his life, he adhered to a
distinctly prophetic Christianity. Imitating the ancient Hebrew
prophets and Jesus Christ, Douglass boldly condemned evil and
oppression, especially when committed by the powerful. Dilbeck
shows how Douglass's prophetic Christianity provided purpose and
unity to his wide-ranging work as an author, editor, orator, and
reformer. As "America's Prophet," Douglass exposed his nation's
moral failures and hypocrisies in the hopes of creating a more just
society. He admonished his fellow Americans to truly abide by the
political and religious ideals they professed to hold most dear.
Two hundred years after his birth, Douglass's prophetic voice
remains as timely as ever.
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