The War Went on: Reconsidering the Lives of Civil War Veterans Contributor(s): Jordan, Brian Matthew (Editor), Rothera, Evan C. (Editor), Howard, Rebecca (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0807171980 ISBN-13: 9780807171981 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - Veterans - History | Military - United States |
Dewey: 973.78 |
LCCN: 2019047526 |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.52 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In recent years, Civil War veterans have emerged from historical obscurity. Inspired by recent interest in memory studies and energized by the ongoing neorevisionist turn, a vibrant new literature has given the lie to the once-obligatory lament that the postbellum lives of Civil War soldiers were irretrievable. Despite this flood of historical scholarship, fundamental questions about the essential character of Civil War veteranhood remain unanswered. Moreover, because work on veterans has often proceeded from a preoccupation with cultural memory, the Civil War's ex--soldiers have typically been analyzed as either symbols or producers of texts. In The War Went On: Reconsidering the Lives of Civil War Veterans, fifteen of the field's top scholars provide a more nuanced and intimate look at the lives and experiences of these former soldiers. Essays in this collection approach Civil War veterans from oblique angles, including theater, political, and disability history, as well as borderlands and memory studies. Contributors examine the lives of Union and Confederate veterans, African American veterans, former prisoners of war, amputees, and ex--guerrilla fighters. They also consider postwar political elections, veterans' business dealings, and even literary contests between onetime enemies and among former comrades. |