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Cultures in conflict--the American Civil War

Author: Steven E Woodworth
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.
Series: Greenwood Press cultures in conflict series.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"The American Civil War was primarily a conflict of cultures, and slavery was the largest single cultural factor separating North and South. This collection of carefully selected memoirs, diaries, letters, and reminiscences of ordinary Northerners and Southerners who experienced the war as soldiers or civilians brings to life the conflict in culture, principles, attitudes, hopes, courage, and suffering of both sides.  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Sources
Personal narratives
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Woodworth, Steven E.
Cultures in conflict--the American Civil War.
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000
(OCoLC)606241056
Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Steven E Woodworth
ISBN: 0313306516 9780313306518
OCLC Number: 42022393
Description: xx, 220 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Preface --
Civil war timeline --
Key events, 1860-1865 --
Fiery trial --
Civil war in historical perspective: Brief historical overview of the civil war --
American ways of life, north and south --
Documents: North and south prepare for conflict --
Early exuberance gives way to steady determination --
Warring sections persevere through weary months of struggle --
War's concluding phases bring triumph and sorrow --
Reflecting: Ideas for exploration --
Suggestions for further reading --
Index.
Series Title: Greenwood Press cultures in conflict series.
Other Titles: American Civil War
Responsibility: Steven E. Woodworth.

Abstract:

"The American Civil War was primarily a conflict of cultures, and slavery was the largest single cultural factor separating North and South. This collection of carefully selected memoirs, diaries, letters, and reminiscences of ordinary Northerners and Southerners who experienced the war as soldiers or civilians brings to life the conflict in culture, principles, attitudes, hopes, courage, and suffering of both sides. Woodworth, a Civil War historian, has selected a wide variety of moving first-person accounts. Each account tells a story of a life and reveals the attitudes of ordinary people and the real conditions of war - both in the field and on the homefront."--BOOK JACKET.

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