Daily life in Civil War America / Dorothy Denneen Volo and James M. Volo

Author(s): Volo, Dorothy Denneen, 1949-
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Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
United States--Social life and customs--1783-1865
Formats: Print
Material Type: Books
Language: English
Audience: Unspecified
Published: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1998
Series: Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series
LC Classification: E
Table of Contents: Introduction
Chronology
Pt. I. History, Politics, and Slavery
1. The Historians' War 3
2. Politics: The National Hobby 15
3. The American Zion 31
4. On Behalf of Southern Independence 49
5. The Peculiar Institution: Slavery 61
6. Abolition 81
Pt. II. Soldiers' Lives
7. Billy Yank and Johnny Reb 97
8. Hardtack and Coffee 115
9. Tenting Tonight: The Soldier's Life 133
10. Tactics and Strategy 149
11. Seeing the Elephant: The Realities of Life in Battle 173
Pt. III. Civilians' Lives
12. Be It Ever So Humble 191
13. Leisure Time 203
14. Feast or Famine: Food and Cooking 225
15. The Look: Fashion and Women's Clothing 237
16. Dressed for the Part: Men's, Children's, and Slaves' Clothing 257
17. Elevating and Expanding the Young Mind 271
18. Till the Mournful Night Is Gone: Death and Dying 283
Bibliography 301
Index 309
Additional Authors: Volo, James, 1947-
Notes: LCCN: 98017486
ISBN: 0313305161 (alk. paper)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-307) and index
Physical Description: xviii, 321 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm
OCLC Number: 38828075
ISBN/ISSN: 0313305161
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