A People at War: Civilians and Soldiers in America's Civil War
- ISBN-10
- 0195146549
- ISBN-13
- 9780195146547
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 372
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-04-16
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Authors
- Scott Reynolds Nelson, Carol Sheriff
Description
The American Civil War had a devastating impact on countless numbers of common soldiers and civilians. This book shows how average Americans coped with despair as well as hope during this vast upheaval.
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