Homeward Bound: The Demobilization of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1865-1866 - Hardcover

Holberton, William B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811707881 ISBN 13: 9780811707886

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2001

Synopsis

What happened to the hundreds of thousands of men in the Union and Confederate armies after they lay down their arms? According to William Holberton, many of these men had miles to travel before they were discharged from service, and the passage of these miles included some rather unique situations and experiences. As always, there was bureaucratic red tape and mishandled orders, and in some cases, tragic accidents, such as the Sultana disaster. Beginning with the surrender at Appomattox Court House, the author takes the reader through all the aspects and phases of demobilization, including the Grand Review in Washington, the desertions of soldiers overly eager to return home, the differences between Union and Confederate demobilization, the repatriation of prisoners of war, and the deferred demobilization of many black troops. The late William Holberton was a retired priest living in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He spent the years since his retirement researching and writing Homeward Bound, his first book. He had previously published related articles in magazines such as Civil War Times Illustrated.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0811707881
• ISBN 13: 9780811707886
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208