Daily life in Civil War America
Provides information about the day-to-day lives of soldiers, civilians, and slaves during the Civil War years
History
xviii, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9780313305160, 0313305161
38828075
pt. I. History, Politics, and Slavery. 1. The Historians' War. 2. Politics: The National Hobby. 3. The American Zion. 4. On Behalf of Southern Independence. 5. The Peculiar Institution: Slavery. 6. Abolition
pt. II. Soldiers' Lives. 7. Billy Yank and Johnny Reb. 8. Hardtack and Coffee. 9. Tenting Tonight: The Soldier's Life. 10. Tactics and Strategy. 11. Seeing the Elephant: The Realities of Life in Battle
pt. III. Civilians' Lives. 12. Be It Ever So Humble. 13. Leisure Time. 14. Feast or Famine: Food and Cooking. 15. The Look: Fashion and Women's Clothing. 16. Dressed for the Part: Men's, Children's, and Slaves' Clothing. 17. Elevating and Expanding the Young Mind. 18. Till the Mournful Night Is Gone: Death and Dying