The collapse of the Confederacy
By: edited by Mark Grimsley and Brooks D. Simpson.
Contributors: Grimsley, Mark.; Simpson, Brooks D.
Series: Key issues of the Civil War era
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Lincoln
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
Subjects: Confederate States of America -- History; Confederate States of America -- Politics and government; Confederate States of America -- Social conditions; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects
Description: "The final months of the Confederacy offer fascinating opportunities - as a case study in war termination, as a period that shaped the initial circumstances of Reconstruction, and as a lens through which to analyze Southern society at its most stressful moment. The Collapse of the Confederacy collects six essays that explore how popular expectations, national strategy, battlefield performance, and Confederate nationalism affected Confederate actions during the final months of the conflict."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.