The Civil War Soldier : : A Historical Reader / / ed. by Larry M. Logue, Michael Barton.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• MitwirkendeR: Barton, Michael,; Dean, Eric T.,; Donald, David,; Faust, Drew Gilpin,; Frank, Joseph Allan,; Geary, James W.,; Glatthaar, Joseph T.,; Griffith, Paddy,; Hess, Earl J.,; Jamieson, Perry D.,; Leonard, Elizabeth D.,; Linderman, Gerald F.,; Logue, Larry M.,; Maslowski, Pete,; McCarthy, Carlton,; McPherson, James M.,; McWhiney, Grady,; Mitchell, Reid,; Reaves, George A.,; Robertson, James I.,; Shannon, Fred A.,; Vinovskis, Maris A.,; Wiley, Bell Irvin,
• HerausgeberIn: Barton, Michael,; Logue, Larry M.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2002]; ©2002
• Year of Publication: 2002
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

In 1943, Bell Wiley's groundbreaking book Johnny Reb launched a new area of study: the history of the common soldier in the U.S. Civil War. This anthology brings together landmark scholarship on the subject, from a 19th century account of life as a soldier to contemporary work on women who, disguised as men, joined the army. One of the only available compilations on the subject, The Civil War Soldier answers a wide range of provocative questions: What were the differences between Union and Confederate soldiers? What were soldiers' motivations for joining the army-their "will to combat"? How can we evaluate the psychological impact of military service on individual morale? Is there a basis for comparison between the experiences of Civil War soldiers and those who fought in World War II or Vietnam? How did the experiences of black soldiers in the Union army differ from those of their white comrades? And why were southern soldiers especially drawn to evangelical preaching? Offering a host of diverse perspectives on these issues, The Civil War Soldier is the perfect introduction to the topic, for the student and the Civil War enthusiast alike. Contributors: Michael Barton, Eric T. Dean, David Donald, Drew Gilpin Faust, Joseph Allen Frank, James W. Geary, Joseph T. Glaatthaar, Paddy Griffith, Earl J. Hess, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Perry D. Jamieson, Elizabeth D. Leonard, Gerald F. Linderman, Larry Logue, Pete Maslowski, Carlton McCarthy, James M. McPherson, Grady McWhiney, Reid Mitchell, George A. Reaves, Jr., James I. Robertson, Fred A. Shannon, Maris A. Vinovskis, and Bell Irvin Wiley.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. Who Soldiers Were -- Chapter 1. What Manner of Men -- Chapter 2. Have Social Historians Lost the Civil War? -- Chapter 3. Who Joined the Confederate Army? -- Chapter 4. Yankee Recruits, Conscripts, and Illegal Evaders -- Chapter 5. To “Don the Breeches, and Slay Them with a Will!” -- Part II. How Soldiers Lived -- Chapter 6. On the March -- Chapter 7. The Life of the Common Soldier in the Union Army, 1861–1865 -- Chapter 8. From Finery to Tatters -- Chapter 9. Fun, Frolics, and Firewater -- Part III. How Soldiers Fought -- Chapter 10. The Negro as a Soldier -- Chapter 11. Heroes and Cowards -- Chapter 12. The Confederate as a Fighting Man -- Chapter 13. The Rebels Are Barbarians -- Chapter 14. The Infantry Firefight -- Chapter 15. Leaving Their Mark on the Battlefield -- Chapter 16. The Nature of Battle -- Part IV. How Soldiers Felt -- Chapter 17. Trials of Soul -- Chapter 18. A Study of Morale in Civil War Soldiers -- Chapter 19. Christian Soldiers -- Chapter 20. From Volunteer to Soldier -- Chapter 21. Emotional Responses to Combat -- Chapter 22. “Dangled over Hell” -- Part V. What Soldiers Believed -- Chapter 23. The Values of Civil War Soldiers -- Chapter 24. Embattled Courage -- Chapter 25. On the Altar of My Country -- Chapter 26. Holding On -- Chapter 27. The Civil War Soldier and the Art of Dying -- Index -- Index