Virginians at War: The Civil War Experiences of Seven Young Confederates

ISBN-13: 9780842050555 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 264 str.

John E. Selby

Opis

Virginians at War: The Civil War Experiences of Seven Young Confederates is a detailed examination of the lives of seven young Virginians who strongly supported the Confederacy from beginning to end. Their stories illustrate how devotion to the cause of independence, religious faith, family and community commitment to the struggle, and shared sacrifices tied these people to the flagging fortunes of the Confederacy. Taken together, their experiences begin to illuminate the challenges of the Civil War generation, especially those Southerners who formed the emotional core of the Confederacy. Included here are stories of both men and women, on the battlefield and on the homefront. Their seven intriguing lives are described in vivid prose through letters, diary entries and memoirs by the original writers and woven together by author John G. Selby's own analysis. They reveal insights into the thoughts and motivations of Confederates loyal to the cause until the very end. The lives of these seven individuals are recreated in dramatic detail. Readers will meet struggling young mother Susan Caldwell, who weathered the war in her husband's absence; Amanda Tee Edmonds, a typical Souther