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Author:

Manning, Chandra.

Title:

What this cruel war was over : soldiers, slavery, and the Civil War / Chandra Manning.

Edition:

1st Vintage Civil War Library ed.

Publisher:

Vintage Civil War Library,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

350 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Soldiers--United States--History--History--19th century.
Soldiers--Confederate States of America--History.--History.
United States--Causes.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes.
Slavery--United States--History--History--19th century.
Slavery--Confederate States of America--History--History--19th century.
United States--History--History--19th century.
United States--Social aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.
United States.--Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Confederate States of America.--Army--History.
Public opinion--United States--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-332) and index.

Contents:

"Lincoln and liberty": why an antislavery president meant war -- "Richmond is a hard road to travel": gaps between expectations and experience -- "Kingdom coming in the year of Jubilo": revolution and resistance -- "Mine years have seen the glory": the war and the hand of God -- "Many are the hearts that are weary tonight": the war in 1864 -- "Slavery's chain done broke at last": the coming of the end -- Conclusion: what this cruel war was over.

ISBN:

0307277321 (pbk.)
9780307277329 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)229448493

LCCN:

2008273274

Locations:

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)