Across the divide : Union soldiers view the northern home front /
Ramold, Steven J.
Across the divide : Union soldiers view the northern home front / Steven J. Ramold. - New York : New York University Press, 2013. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Such a dirty set of creatures" : the divide between Union soldiers and civilians -- "A land of all men and no women" : soldiers and the gender divide -- "This is an abolition war" : soldiers, civilians, and the purpose of war -- "A sin to join the army" : the debate over conscription -- "The ranting of the black-hearted villains" : soldiers and the anti-war movement -- "The sky of our political horizon" : soldiers, civilians, and the reelection of Abraham Lincoln.
""Ramold disputes the old argument that citizen-soldiers in the Union Army differed little from civilians. He shows how a chasm of mutual distrust grew between soldiers and civilians during four years of fighting that led many Democratic soldiers to ... build the groundwork for the postwar Republican Party. Filled with gripping anecdotes, this book makes for fascinating reading.""--Scott Reynolds Nelson, College of William & Mary Union soldiers left home in 1861 with expectations that the conflict would be short, the purpose of the war was clear, and public support back home was universal. As th
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United States. Army --History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
États-Unis. Army --Histoire--Guerre de Sécession, 1861-1865.
United States. Army.
1800-1899
Soldiers--Social conditions--United States--19th century.
Civil-military relations--History--United States--19th century.
Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire--Histoire--États-Unis--19e siècle.
HISTORY--Civil War Period (1850-1877)--United States
Civil-military relations.
Social aspects.
Social conditions
Soldiers--Social conditions.
United States--History--Social aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865
Northeastern States--Social conditions--19th century.
États-Unis--Histoire--Aspect social.--1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)
États-Unis (Nord-Est)--Conditions sociales--19e siècle.
Northeastern States.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
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Across the divide : Union soldiers view the northern home front / Steven J. Ramold. - New York : New York University Press, 2013. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Such a dirty set of creatures" : the divide between Union soldiers and civilians -- "A land of all men and no women" : soldiers and the gender divide -- "This is an abolition war" : soldiers, civilians, and the purpose of war -- "A sin to join the army" : the debate over conscription -- "The ranting of the black-hearted villains" : soldiers and the anti-war movement -- "The sky of our political horizon" : soldiers, civilians, and the reelection of Abraham Lincoln.
""Ramold disputes the old argument that citizen-soldiers in the Union Army differed little from civilians. He shows how a chasm of mutual distrust grew between soldiers and civilians during four years of fighting that led many Democratic soldiers to ... build the groundwork for the postwar Republican Party. Filled with gripping anecdotes, this book makes for fascinating reading.""--Scott Reynolds Nelson, College of William & Mary Union soldiers left home in 1861 with expectations that the conflict would be short, the purpose of the war was clear, and public support back home was universal. As th
9780814760178 (electronic bk.) 0814760171 (electronic bk.) 9780814760376 (electronic bk.) 0814760376 (electronic bk.)
22573/ctt8jw4j1 JSTOR 7ADAD132-EE4F-4CA4-9821-A78C826BC6FB OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
United States. Army --History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
États-Unis. Army --Histoire--Guerre de Sécession, 1861-1865.
United States. Army.
1800-1899
Soldiers--Social conditions--United States--19th century.
Civil-military relations--History--United States--19th century.
Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire--Histoire--États-Unis--19e siècle.
HISTORY--Civil War Period (1850-1877)--United States
Civil-military relations.
Social aspects.
Social conditions
Soldiers--Social conditions.
United States--History--Social aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865
Northeastern States--Social conditions--19th century.
États-Unis--Histoire--Aspect social.--1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)
États-Unis (Nord-Est)--Conditions sociales--19e siècle.
Northeastern States.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
E491 / .R358 2013eb
973.7/4