| Where Valor Proudly Sleeps: A History of Fredericksburg National Cemetery, 1866-1933 Contributor(s): Pfanz, Donald C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0809336456 ISBN-13: 9780809336456 Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press OUR PRICE: $26.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - 19th Century - Social Science | Death & Dying |
| Dewey: 975.536 |
| LCCN: 2017027465 |
| Series: Engaging the Civil War |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many books discuss in great detail what happened during Civil War battles. This is one of the few that investigate what happened to the remains of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Where Valor Proudly Sleeps explores a battle's immediate and long-term aftermath by focusing on Fredericksburg National Cemetery, one of the largest cemeteries created by the U.S. government after the Civil War. Pfanz shows how legislation created the National Cemetery System and describes how the Burial Corps identified, collected, and interred soldier remains as well as how veterans, their wives, and their children also came to rest in national cemeteries. By sharing the stories of the Fredericksburg National Cemetery, its workers, and those buried there, Pfanz explains how the cemetery evolved into its current form, a place of beauty and reflection. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pfanz, Donald C.: - Donald C. Pfanz has written five books about the Civil War, including Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier's Life and War So Terrible: A Popular History of the Battle of Fredericksburg. In his thirty-two-year career with the National Park Service, he worked at three parks: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park, Petersburg National Battlefield Park, and Fort Sumter National Monument. |
