Don't Hurry Me Down to Hades
The Civil War in the Words of Those Who Lived Through It
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2013.
Format: Book
Description: xvi, 244 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm
For four years American families on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line were forced to endure the violence and hardship of the Civil War. Don't Hurry Me Down To Hades is the story of these families, expertly crafted from their own words. Revealing the innermost thoughts of both famous citizens and men and women forgotten by history, esteemed Civil War historian Susannah J. Ural explores life on the battlefield and the home front, capturing the astonishing perseverance of the men and women caught up in this most brutal of conflicts.
Contents:
Introduction -- Preparing for a war to the death -- War for Union and freedom -- Yet another season of war -- War's darkest hour -- Final act -- Conclusion.
Subjects:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
ISBN:
9781849085908 (hbk.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY War Civil Don | Blythewood | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/4/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-236) and index.