Soldiers' Letters, from Camp, Battlefield and Prison
Author : Lydia Minturn Post
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Page : 484 pages
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Release : 1865
Category : United States
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Author : Lydia Minturn Post
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Page : 484 pages
File Size : 31,45 MB
Release : 1865
Category : United States
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Author : LYDIA MINTURN. POST
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Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2018
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ISBN : 9781033135051
Author : Lydia Minturn Post
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Page : 472 pages
File Size : 29,51 MB
Release : 1865
Category : United States
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Author : Lydia Minturn Post
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Page : 494 pages
File Size : 17,20 MB
Release : 1865
Category : United States
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Author : Lydia Minturn Post
Publisher : Scholarly Pub Office Univ of
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 46,82 MB
Release : 2006-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781425553753
Author : United States Sanitary Commission
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 31,94 MB
Release : 2014-02
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ISBN : 9781295697731
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Author : Mrs. Lydia Minturn Post
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Page : 472 pages
File Size : 34,25 MB
Release : 1865
Category : United States
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Author : Lydia Minturn Post
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Page : 475 pages
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Category : United States
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This is a collection of soldier's letters from camp, battlefield and prison.
Author : Steven E. Sodergren
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 33,77 MB
Release : 2017-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0807165573
The final year of the Civil War witnessed a profound transformation in the practice of modern warfare, a shift that produced unprecedented consequences for the soldiers fighting on the front lines. In The Army of the Potomac in the Overland and Petersburg Campaigns, Steven E. Sodergren examines the transition to trench warfare, the lengthy campaigns of attrition that resulted, and how these seemingly grim new realities affected the mindset and morale of Union soldiers. The 1864 Overland Campaign created tremendous physical and emotional suffering for the men of the Army of the Potomac as they faced a remarkable increase in the level and frequency of combat. By the end of this critical series of battles, surviving Union soldiers began to express considerable doubt in their cause and their leaders, as evidenced by widespread demoralization and the rising number of men deserting and disobeying orders. Yet, while the Petersburg campaign that followed further exposed the Army of the Potomac to the horrors of trench warfare, it proved both physically and psychologically regenerative. Comprehending that the extensive fortification network surrounding them benefitted their survival, soldiers quickly adjusted to life in the trenches despite the harsh conditions. The army’s static position allowed the Union logistical structure to supply the front lines with much-needed resources like food and mail—even a few luxuries. The elevated morale that resulted, combined with the reelection of Abraham Lincoln in November 1864 and the increasing number of deserters from the Confederate lines, only confirmed the growing belief among the soldiers in the trenches that Union victory was inevitable. Taken together, these aspects of the Petersburg experience mitigated the negative effects of trench warfare and allowed men to adapt more easily to their new world of combat. Sodergren explores the many factors that enabled the Army of the Potomac to endure the brutal physical conditions of trench warfare and emerge with a renewed sense of purpose as fighting resumed on the open battlefield in 1865. Drawing from soldiers’ letters and diaries, official military correspondence, and court-martial records, he paints a vivid picture of the daily lives of Union soldiers as they witnessed the beginnings of a profound shift in the way the world imagined and waged large-scale warfare.
Author : George C. Rable
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 34,40 MB
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0807899313
Throughout the Civil War, soldiers and civilians on both sides of the conflict saw the hand of God in the terrible events of the day, but the standard narratives of the period pay scant attention to religion. Now, in God's Almost Chosen Peoples, Lincoln Prize-winning historian George C. Rable offers a groundbreaking account of how Americans of all political and religious persuasions used faith to interpret the course of the war. Examining a wide range of published and unpublished documents--including sermons, official statements from various churches, denominational papers and periodicals, and letters, diaries, and newspaper articles--Rable illuminates the broad role of religion during the Civil War, giving attention to often-neglected groups such as Mormons, Catholics, blacks, and people from the Trans-Mississippi region. The book underscores religion's presence in the everyday lives of Americans north and south struggling to understand the meaning of the conflict, from the tragedy of individual death to victory and defeat in battle and even the ultimate outcome of the war. Rable shows that themes of providence, sin, and judgment pervaded both public and private writings about the conflict. Perhaps most important, this volume--the only comprehensive religious history of the war--highlights the resilience of religious faith in the face of political and military storms the likes of which Americans had never before endured.