Research Catalog

Title

The fate of war : Fredericksburg, 1862 / Duane Schultz.

Author

Schultz, Duane P.

Publication

Yardley, Pa. : Westholme, c2011.

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Details

Description

xii, 306 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm

Summary

"[The author] uses this key moment in Civil War history to address how soldiers and civilians react to the stress of war ... [The book] explores the human element in battle; the motivations, passions, and emotions of the people who fought on both sides. Using letters, diaries, and memoirs ... [the author] reveals what individuals can force themselves to do in the name of duty, patriotism, and dedication to a cause, or the ultimate fear of letting down friends"--Jacket.

Alternative Title

Fredericksburg, 1862

Subject

• Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862
• Virginia > History > Campaigns > Civil War, 1861-1865

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-294) and index

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Prologue: Waiting their turn to die -- Alas for my poor country -- Marked for greater things -- He was simply elegant -- No pontoons, no crossing -- The man who could do no wrong -- We are in the hands of the philistines -- Let the Yankees come -- Bring the guns to bear -- A city given up to pillage -- There was no cheering -- Death has been doing fearful work -- Alone with the dead -- A tragic figure -- Aftermath.

ISBN

• 9781594161452 (hbk.)
• 1594161453 (hbk.)

OCLC

• 755072606
• SCSB-12816474

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library