Title: The Confederate heartland
Description: Bradley Clampitt's The Confederate Heartland examines morale in the Civil War's western theaterùthe region that witnessed the most consistent Union success and Confederate failure and the battle ground where many historians contend that the war was won and lost. Clampitt's western focus provides a glimpse into the hearts and minds of Confederates who routinely witnessed the defeat of their primary defenders, the Army of Tennessee. This book tracks morale through highs and lows related to events on and off the battlefield and addresses the lingering question of when and why western Confederates.
Subjects: Morale, Motivation (Psychology), Psychology, Psychological aspects, Military morale, History, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, Soldiers
Places: Confederate States of America, United States, Mississippi, Tennessee, Soldiers, Alabama
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865, 19th century