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Author:

Manning, Chandra.

Title:

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

Publisher:

Alfred A. Knopf,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

350 p. : ill. ; 25 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:

0307264823
9780307264824

OCLC:

(OCoLC)72989064

LCCN:

2006048733

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

E7OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Des Moines)

SCPC074 -- Hudson Public Library (Hudson)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)