Title: The Civil War and the Limits of Destruction
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.
Subjects: Race relations, Death, Social aspects, Violence, Racism, Destruction and pillage, Casualties, War casualties, History, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, United states, race relations, Military, Battle casualties, Histoire, Guerre, Pertes, Mort, Aspect social, Racisme, Relations raciales, 15.85 history of America, Gewalt, Sezessionskrieg, Amerikanska inbördeskriget 1861-1865, Sociala aspekter, Grymheter, Rasrelationer, Historia