Virginia At War 1865

Author : William C. Davis
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813140358
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Virginia at War, 1865 written by William C. Davis and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2012-01-06 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final volume in this comprehensive history of Confederate Virginia examines the end of the Civil War in the Old Dominion. By January 1865, most of Virginia's schools were closed, many newspapers had ceased publication, businesses suffered, and food was scarce. Having endured major defeats on their home soil and the loss of much of the state's territory to the Union army, Virginia's Confederate soldiers began to desert at higher rates than at any other time in the war, returning home to provide their families with whatever assistance they could muster. It was a dark year for Virginia. Virginia at War, 1865 presents a striking depiction of a state ravaged by violence and destruction. In the final volume of the Virginia at War series, editors William C. Davis and James I. Robertson Jr. have once again assembled an impressive collection of essays covering topics that include land operations, women and families, wartime economy, music and entertainment, the demobilization of Lee's army, and the war's aftermath. The volume ends with the final installment of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire's popular and important Diary of a Southern Refugee during the War.

Author : Jeanne Marie Christie
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476678774
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Women of City Point, Virginia, 1864-1865 written by Jeanne Marie Christie and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After more than three years of grim fighting, General Ulysses Grant had a plan to end the Civil War--laying siege to Petersburg, Virginia, thus cutting off supplies to the Confederate capital at Richmond. He established his headquarters at City Point on the James River, requiring thousands of troops, tons of supplies, as well as extensive medical facilities and staff. Nurses flooded the area, yet many did not work in medical capacities--they served as organizers, advocates and intelligence gatherers. Nursing emerged as a noble profession with multiple specialties. Drawing on a range of primary and secondary sources, this history covers the resilient women who opened the way for others into postwar medical, professional and political arenas.

Author : Walter Herron Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book General Lee written by Walter Herron Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William A. Frassanito
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grant and Lee written by William A. Frassanito and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1983 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dust jacket. Civil War and American History Research Collection, purchase 1983.

Author : Derek Smith
Publisher : White Mane Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lee's Last Stand written by Derek Smith and published by White Mane Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a compelling look at the last battle of the once mighty Army of Northern Virginia.

Author : Richard R. Duncan
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807144371
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beleaguered Winchester written by Richard R. Duncan and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Civil War, the strategically located town of Winchester, Virginia, suffered from the constant turmoil of military campaigning perhaps more than any other town. Occupied dozens of times by alternating Union and Confederate forces, Winchester suffered through three major battles, including some seventy smaller skirmishes. In his voluminous community study of the town over the course of four tumultuous years, Richard R. Duncan shows that in many ways Winchester's history provides a paradigm of the changing nature of the war. Indeed, Duncan reveals how the town offers a microcosm of the war: slavery collapsed, women assumed control in the absence of men, and civilians vied for authority alongside an assortment of revolving military commanders. Control over Winchester was vital for both the North and the South. Confederates used it as a base to strike the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and conduct raids into western Maryland and Pennsylvania, and when Federal forces occupied the town, they threatened Staunton -- Lee's breadbasket -- and the Virginia Central Railroad. At various times during the war, generals "Stonewall" Jackson, Nathaniel Banks, Robert Milroy, Richard Ewell, Jubal Early, and Philip Sheridan each controlled the town. Guerrilla activity further compounded the region's strife as insecurity became the norm for its civilian population. In this first scholarly treatment of occupied Winchester, Duncan has compiled a narrative of voices from the entire community, including those of groups often omitted from such studies, such as slaves, women, and Confederate dissenters. He shows how Federal occupation meant an early end to slavery in Winchester and how the paucity of men left women to serve as the major cohesive force in the community, making them a bulwark of Confederate support. He also explores the tensions between civilians and military personnel that inevitably arose as each group sought to protect its interests. The war, Duncan explains, left Winchester a landscape of wreckage and economic loss. A fascinating case study of civilian survival amid the turmoil of war, Beleaguered Winchester will appeal to Civil War scholars and enthusiasts alike.

Author : Myrta Lockett Avary
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Virginia Girl in the Civil War, 1861-1865 written by Myrta Lockett Avary and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a retelling of stories once shared over tea cups, including what life meant to a young American woman during a vital and formative period of American history. While a true Virginian, the lady also speaks well of her experiences with Union soldiers and officers. Real names of the subjects were changed in deference to the wishes of living persons at the time.

Author : Michael B. Chesson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Richmond After the War, 1865-1890 written by Michael B. Chesson and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A graphic account of the rebuilding and expansion of the former capital of the Confederacy in the decades after Appomattox." --

Author : Lee A. Wallace
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations, 1861-1865 written by Lee A. Wallace and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Frank P. Cauble
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Surrender Proceedings, April 9, 1865, Appomattox Court House written by Frank P. Cauble and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: