Virginia in the Civil War
Series: Images of America Virginia in the Civil War
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781439655344
Subjects: Pictorial works; History
Description: No other event in American history has so indelibly shaped the country than the American Civil War. Virginia provided the setting for countless bloody clashes and decisive battles. Average Americans from all over the Union and the Confederacy made their way to the Old Dominion, only to give their lives for the causes they held dear. Virginia captures the essence of the American Civil War, as it was the site of the first, and last, major clash. The state held the capital of the Confederacy while simultaneously bordering Washington, DC. Additionally, Virginia was the site of infamous battles, such as Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. The commonwealth was also the location of Gen. Robert E. Lee's dramatic capitulation to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox. The American Civil War was one of the first armed conflicts to be heavily documented through photographs. In recent years, the Library of Congress has compiled many of these images, helping to make this journey through history possible.
Notes: English.
Table of contents: title: Cover Page; title: Title Page; title: Copyright Page; title: Dedication; title: Table of Contents; title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: 1. The Impending Storm; title: 2. Contested Territory; title: 3. The Eyes of the World Are on Virginia; title: 4. The Seeds of Defeat; title: 5. Virginia Reborn