| North Carolina Civil War Documentary Revised Edition Contributor(s): Yearns, W. Buck, Jr. (Editor), Barrett, John G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807853585 ISBN-13: 9780807853580 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $37.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: This collection of primary source material chronicles the Civil War experiences of North Carolinians from the secession crisis to the Confederate surrender at Bennett Place. In contrast to other works on the Civil War, this book focuses not on military events but on the larger issue of the societal costs of such conflicts. Through selections from diaries, newspapers, letters, official records, and other documentary sources, it offers a sober account of the intense human and economic suffering endured by the state and illustrates the complicated political realities of wartime North Carolina. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - General - Reference | Research |
| Dewey: 973.745 |
| LCCN: 2001053244 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.08" W x 9.16" (1.23 lbs) 381 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of primary source material chronicles the Civil War experiences of North Carolinians from the secession crisis to the Confederate surrender at Bennett Place. In contrast to other works on the Civil War, this book focuses not on military events but on the larger issue of the societal costs of such conflicts. Through selections from diaries, newspapers, letters, official records, and other documentary sources, it offers a sober account of the intense human and economic suffering endured by the state and illustrates the complicated political realities of wartime North Carolina. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yearns, W. Buck: - W. Buck Yearns, whose books include From Richmond to Texas: The 1865 Journey Home of Confederate Senator Williamson S. Oldham, lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.Barrett, John G.: - John G. Barrett, author of The Civil War in North Carolina and Sherman's March through the Carolinas, lives in Lexington, Virginia. |