The Civil War and the Limits of Destruction
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: November 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780674026582
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Civil war; History; History - Military / War; History: American; USA; Military - United States; United States - Civil War; History / Military / United States; Diseases; Political Process - Political Parties; 19th century; Death; United States; Violence; War casualties
Description: 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.