What this cruel war was over
Subtitle: soldiers, slavery, and the Civil War
By: Chandra Manning.
Edition: 1st Vintage Civil War Library ed.
Publisher: Vintage Civil War Library
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780307277329
Subjects: United States. -- Army -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.; Confederate States of America. -- Army -- History.; Soldiers -- United States -- Attitudes -- History -- 19th century.; Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Attitudes -- History.; Slavery -- United States -- Public opinion -- History -- 19th century.; Slavery -- Confederate States of America -- Public opinion -- History -- 19th century.; Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes.; United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-332) and index.
Table of contents: title: "Lincoln and liberty": why an antislavery president meant war; title: "Richmond is a hard road to travel": gaps between expectations and experience; title: "Kingdom coming in the year of Jubilo": revolution and resistance; title: "Mine years have seen the glory": the war and the hand of God; title: "Many are the hearts that are weary tonight": the war in 1864; title: "Slavery's chain done broke at last": the coming of the end; title: Conclusion: what this cruel war was over.