What this cruel war was over: soldiers, slavery, and the Civil War 9780307267436, 0307277321, 0307267431

In this unprecedented account, Chandra Manning uses letters, diaries, and regimental newspapers to take the reader insid

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What this cruel war was over: soldiers, slavery, and the Civil War
 9780307267436, 0307277321, 0307267431

Table of 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.

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