Across the divide : Union soldiers view the northern home front / Steven J. Ramold.

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.

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""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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