Gallagher, Gary W.
Summary: If one is to believe contemporary historians, the South never had a chance. Many allege that the Confederacy lost the Civil War because of internal division or civilian disaffection; others point to flawed military strategy or ambivalence over slavery. But, argues distinguished historian Gary Gallagher, we should not ask why the Confederacy collapsed so soon but rather how it lasted so long. In...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.713 GALGallagher, Gary W.
Summary: Details the effect of the war on all Americans. You'll learn how armies were recruited, equipped, and trained. You'll learn about the hard lot of prisoners. You'll hear how soldiers on both sides dealt with the rigors of camp life, campaigns, and the terror of combat. You'll understand how slaves and their falling masters responded to the advancing war. And you will see the desperate price paid...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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4 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.7 GAL PART 1Call number: CD 973.7 GAL PART 2
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Call number: CD 973.7 GAL PART 4