Two communities in the Civil War
Subtitle: a Norton casebook in history
By: [edited by] Andrew J. Torget and Edward L. Ayers.
Contributors: Torget, Andrew J., 1978-; Ayers, Edward L., 1953-
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Norton casebooks in history series
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9780393927382
Subjects: Augusta County (Va.) -- History, Military -- 19th century -- Sources; Franklin County (Pa.) -- History, Military -- 19th century -- Sources; Augusta County (Va.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Sources; Franklin County (Pa.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Sources; Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives; Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects -- Sources; Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives; Pennsylvania -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects -- Sources; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects -- Sources
Genres: Sources.; Personal narratives.
Description: Two communities in the Civil War offers an insightful look at one Northern and one Southern community only 200 miles apart in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War. The casebook focuses on the deep connections between the homefront and the battlefield and on the centrality of slavery to the conflict, emphasizing the profound uncertainty and confusion that prevailed during the war. --Book cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.