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Civil War Petersburg : Confederate city in the crucible of war

Title
Civil War Petersburg : Confederate city in the crucible of war / A. Wilson Greene.
Author
Greene, A. Wilson.
Publication
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2006.

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Description
xi, 363 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.
Summary
"Greene's book tracks both Petersburg's civilian experience and the city's place in Confederate military strategy and administration. Employing scores of unpublished sources, the book weaves a uniquely personal story of thousands of citizens - free blacks, slaves and their holders, factory owners, merchants - all of whom shared a singular experience in Civil War Virginia."--BOOK JACKET.
Series Statement
A nation divided
Uniform Title
Nation divided.
Subject
  • Petersburg (Va.) > History, Military > 19th century
  • Petersburg (Va.) > Social conditions > 19th century
  • Virginia > Social aspects. > Civil War, 1861-1865
  • United States > Social aspects. > Civil War, 1861-1865
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-343) and index.
Contents
1. "Helping to inaugurate revolution" : November 1860-April 17, 1861 -- 2. "War had come indeed" : April 18-July 1861 -- 3. "The world is turned upside down and Topsy Turvey" : life in Petersburg : July 1861-December 1862 -- 4. "We are entirely defenceless here" : the confederate military in Petersburg : July 1861-December 1862 -- 5. "We are on the eve of great events" : life in Petersburg : January 1863-April 1864 -- 6. "I must confess that I am more concerned for Petersburg than for Richmond" : the confederate military in Petersburg : January 1863-April 1864 -- 7. "The hurly burly produced by the descent of the yankees" : April 20-June 18, 1864 -- 8. "Enough to move the heart of any man" : June 19-October 1864 -- 9. "But darling, there is nothing in Petersburg" : November 1864-April 1, 1865 -- 10. "Tis midnight yet with us" : April 2-August 1865.
ISBN
  • 0813925703 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780813925707 (cloth : alk. paper)
LCCN
  • 2006013148
  • 9780813925707
OCLC
  • OCM68192318
  • 68192318
  • SCSB-5307360
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Columbia University Libraries