Synopsis
In an insightful, intimate look at the links between the Civil War soldier and his home and family, Mitchell draws on the letters, diaries, and memoirs of common soldiers to show how mid-19th-century ideas shaped the Union soldier's approach to everything from military discipline to battlefield bravery. Halftone illustrations.
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About The Author:
Reid Mitchell is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and is the author of Civil War Soldiers, which was a main selection of the History Book Club and an alternate selection of the Book of the Month Club.
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