Bibliograph

Virginia's private war, feeding body and soul in the Confederacy, 1861-1865, William Blair

Type

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Virginia's private war, feeding body and soul in the Confederacy, 1861-1865, William Blair

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-196) and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Virginia's private war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

William Blair

Sub title

feeding body and soul in the Confederacy, 1861-1865

Summary

This book tells the story of how Confederate civilians in the Old Dominion struggled to feed not only their stomachs but also their souls. Although demonstrating the ways in which the war created many problems within southern communities, Virginia's Private War: Feeding Body and Soul in the Confederacy, 1861-1865 does not support scholars who claim that internal dissent caused the Confederacy's downfall. Instead, it offers a study of the Virginia home front that depicts how the Union army's continued pressure created destruction, hardship, and shortages that left the Confederate public spent and demoralized with the surrender of the army under Robert E. Lee

Target audience

adult

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