Confederate Phoenix

Author : Edmund L. Drago
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780823229376

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Confederate Phoenix by Edmund L. Drago Pdf

In this innovative book, Edmund L. Drago tells the first full story of white children and their families in the most militant Southern state, and the state where the Civil War erupted. Drawing on a rich array of sources, many of them formerly untapped, Drago shows how the War transformed the domestic world of the white South. Households were devastated by disease, death, and deprivation. Young people took up arms like adults, often with tragic results. Thousands of fathers and brothers died in battle; many returned home with grave physical and psychological wounds. Widows and orphans often had to fend for themselves. From the first volley at Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor to the end of Reconstruction, Drago explores the extraordinary impact of war and defeat on the South Carolina home front. He covers a broad spectrum, from the effect of "boy soldiers" on the ideals of childhood and child rearing to changes in education, marriage customs, and community as well as family life. He surveys the children's literature of the era and explores the changing dimensions of Confederate patriarchal society. By studying the implications of the War and its legacy in cultural memory, Drago unveils the conflicting perspectives of South Carolina children--white and black--today.

Author : R. Thomas Campbell,Alan B. Flanders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015053115922

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Confederate Phoenix by R. Thomas Campbell,Alan B. Flanders Pdf

The most complete & accurate account of this famous warship published to date.

Author : Marshall L. DeRosa
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1991-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780826260321

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The Confederate Constitution of 1861 by Marshall L. DeRosa Pdf

In The Confederate Constitution of 1861, Marshall DeRosa argues that the Confederate Constitution was not, as is widely believed, a document designed to perpetuate a Southern "slaveocracy," but rather an attempt by the Southern political leadership to restore the Anti-Federalist standards of limited national government. In this first systematic analysis of the Confederate Constitution, DeRosa sheds new light on the constitutional principles of the CSA within the framework of American politics and constitutionalism. He shows just how little the Confederate Constitution departed from the U.S. Constitution on which it was modeled and examines closely the innovations the delegates brought to the document.

Author : Arthur Wyllie
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781430302575

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The Confederate States Navy by Arthur Wyllie Pdf

An alphabetical listing and description of known Confederate ships and a listing with short biography of men in the Confederate States Navy and Marines.

Author : Chuck Veit
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781257869220

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Usnlp Handbook for Civil War Naval Reenactors by Chuck Veit Pdf

Author : James L. Nelson
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780061857034

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Reign of Iron by James L. Nelson Pdf

At the outbreak of the Civil War, North and South quickly saw the need to develop the latest technology in naval warfare, the ironclad ship. After a year-long scramble to finish first, in a race filled with intrigue and second guessing, blundering and genius, the two ships -- the Monitor and the Merrimack -- after a four-hour battle, ended the three-thousand-year tradition of wooden men-of-war and ushered in "the reign of iron." In the first major work on the subject in thirty-five years, novelist, historian, and tall-ship sailor James L. Nelson, acclaimed author of the Brethren of the Coast trilogy, brilliantly recounts the story of these magnificent ships, the men who built and fought them, and the extraordinary battle that made them legend.

Author : Brian Craig Miller
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820343327

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Empty Sleeves by Brian Craig Miller Pdf

The Civil War shattered both the flesh and psyche of thousands of soldiers. Brian Craig Miller shows how the hospital emerged as the first arena where southerners faced the stark reality of what amputation would mean for men and women and their respective positions in southern society after the war.

Author : Frances M. Clarke,Rebecca Jo Plant
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Child soldiers
ISBN : 9780197601044

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Of Age by Frances M. Clarke,Rebecca Jo Plant Pdf

"Enormous numbers of boys and youths served in the American Civil War. The first book to arrive at a careful estimate, Of Age argues that underage enlistees comprised roughly ten percent of the Union army and likely a similar proportion of Confederate forces. Their importance extended beyond sheer numbers. Boys who enlisted without consent deprived parents of badly needed labor and income to which were legally entitled, setting off struggles between households and the military. As the contest over underage enlistees became a referendum on the growing centralization of military and political power, it was the United States, more than the Confederacy, that fought tooth and nail to retain this valuable cohort. How far could the federal government breach the sanctity of the household when the nation's very survival was at stake? Should military officers bow to the will of local and state judges? And what form should the military take to ensure victory while remaining true to the nation's republican principles? As they detail how Americans grappled with these questions, Clarke and Plant introduce readers to common but largely unknown wartime scenarios-parents chasing after regiments to recover their sons, state judges defying the federal government by discharging boys, and recently enslaved African American youths swept up by Union recruiters. Examining the phenomenon from multiple perspectives-legal, military, medical, social, political, and cultural-Of Age demonstrates why underage enlistment is such an important lens for understanding the Civil War and its transformative effects"--

Author : David T. Gleeson
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469607573

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The Green and the Gray by David T. Gleeson Pdf

Why did many Irish Americans, who did not have a direct connection to slavery, choose to fight for the Confederacy? This perplexing question is at the heart of David T. Gleeson's sweeping analysis of the Irish in the Confederate States of America. Taking a broad view of the subject, Gleeson considers the role of Irish southerners in the debates over secession and the formation of the Confederacy, their experiences as soldiers, the effects of Confederate defeat for them and their emerging ethnic identity, and their role in the rise of Lost Cause ideology. Focusing on the experience of Irish southerners in the years leading up to and following the Civil War, as well as on the Irish in the Confederate army and on the southern home front, Gleeson argues that the conflict and its aftermath were crucial to the integration of Irish Americans into the South. Throughout the book, Gleeson draws comparisons to the Irish on the Union side and to southern natives, expanding his analysis to engage the growing literature on Irish and American identity in the nineteenth-century United States.

Author : Paul A. Cimbala
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216161608

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Veterans North and South by Paul A. Cimbala Pdf

Based largely on Civil War veterans' own words, this book documents how many of these men survived the extraordinary horrors and hardships of war with surprising resilience and went on to become productive members of their communities in their post-war lives. Nothing transforms "dry, boring history" into fascinating and engaging stories like learning about long-ago events through the words of those who lived them. What was it like to witness—and participate in—the horrors of a war that lasted four years and claimed over half a million lives, and then emerge as a survivor into a drastically changed world? Veterans North and South: The Transition from Soldier to Civilian after the American Civil War takes readers back to this unimaginable time through the words of Civil War soldiers who fought on both sides, illuminating their profound, life-changing experiences during the war and in the postbellum period. The book covers the period from the surrender of the armies of the Confederacy to the return of the veterans to their homes. It follows them through their readjustment to civilian life and to family life while addressing their ability—and in some cases, inability—to become productive members of society. By surveying Civil War veterans' individual stories, readers will gain an in-depth understanding of these soldiers' sacrifices and comprehend how these discrete experiences coalesced to form America's memory of this war as a nation.

Author : Stephen McVeigh,Nicola Cooper
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135964658

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Men After War by Stephen McVeigh,Nicola Cooper Pdf

This book is an innovative collection of original research which analyzes the many varieties of post-conflict masculinity. Exploring topics such as physical disability and psychological trauma, and masculinity and sexuality in relation to the "feminizing" contexts of wounding and desertion, this volume draws together leading academics in the fields of gender, history, literature, and disability studies, in an inter- and multi-disciplinary exploration of the conditions and circumstances that men face in the aftermath of war.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1316 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1902
Category : United States
ISBN : PRNC:32101076897451

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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion: v.1. Operation of the Cruisers (January 19, 1861 - January 4, 1863) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Catherine Clinton,W. Fitzhugh Brundage,Karen L. Cox,Gary W. Gallagher,Nell Irvin Painter
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820355566

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Confederate Statues and Memorialization by Catherine Clinton,W. Fitzhugh Brundage,Karen L. Cox,Gary W. Gallagher,Nell Irvin Painter Pdf

Nine killed in Charleston church shooting. White supremacists demonstrate in Charlottesville. Monuments decommissioned in New Orleans and Chapel Hill. The headlines keep coming, and the debate rolls on. How should we contend with our troubled history as a nation? What is the best way forward? This first book in UGA Press’s History in the Headlines series offers a rich discussion between four leading scholars who have studied the history of Confederate memory and memorialization. Through this dialogue, we see how historians explore contentious topics and provide historical context for students and the broader public. Confederate Statues and Memorialization artfully engages the past and its influence on present racial and social tensions in an accessible format for students and interested general readers. Following the conversation, the book includes a “Top Ten” set of essays and articles that everyone should read to flesh out their understanding of this contentious, sometimes violent topic. The book closes with an extended list of recommended reading, offering readers specific suggestions for pursuing other voices and points of view.

Author : John C. Fredriksen
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 865 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438108032

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Civil War Almanac by John C. Fredriksen Pdf

Presents a comprehensive reference to the American Civil War, including a chronology of major events, biographical sketches, related articles and a collection of maps.

Author : Lorien Foote
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469630564

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The Yankee Plague by Lorien Foote Pdf

During the winter of 1864, more than 3,000 Federal prisoners of war escaped from Confederate prison camps into South Carolina and North Carolina, often with the aid of local slaves. Their flight created, in the words of contemporary observers, a "Yankee plague," heralding a grim end to the Confederate cause. In this fascinating look at Union soldiers' flight for freedom in the last months of the Civil War, Lorien Foote reveals new connections between the collapse of the Confederate prison system, the large-scale escape of Union soldiers, and the full unraveling of the Confederate States of America. By this point in the war, the Confederacy was reeling from prison overpopulation, a crumbling military, violence from internal enemies, and slavery's breakdown. The fugitive Federals moving across the countryside in mass numbers, Foote argues, accelerated the collapse as slaves and deserters decided the presence of these men presented an opportune moment for escalated resistance. Blending rich analysis with an engaging narrative, Foote uses these ragged Union escapees as a lens with which to assess the dying Confederate States, providing a new window into the South's ultimate defeat.