The Civil War and the limits of destruction / Mark E. Neely, Jr.

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Neely, Mark E., Jr

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TextPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007.Description: 1 online resource (277 pages) : illustrations, mapContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9780674041363
0674041364

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Civil War and the limits of destruction.DDC classification:

973.7 22

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E468.9 .N438 2007eb

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Contents:

Destructiveness in the Civil War -- The Mexican-American War: republicanism and the ethos of war -- Price's Raid: limited war in Missouri -- Emperor Maximilian's Black Decree: war in the tropics -- The Shenandoah Valley: Sheridan and the scorched earth -- The Sand Creek Massacre: the grand burning of the prairie -- Avenging Andersonville: retaliation and the political uses of hatred -- The cult of violence in Civil War history.

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Summary: The Civil War is often portrayed as the most brutal war in America's history, a premonition of 20th century slaughter and carnage. In challenging this view, the author considers the war's destructiveness in a comparative context, revealing the sense of limits that guided the conduct of American soldiers and statesmen.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-265) and index.

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The Civil War is often portrayed as the most brutal war in America's history, a premonition of 20th century slaughter and carnage. In challenging this view, the author considers the war's destructiveness in a comparative context, revealing the sense of limits that guided the conduct of American soldiers and statesmen.

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