 | The Civil War Soldier: A Historical Reader Subjects: United States. Army -- History -- Civil War 1861–1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- History; Soldiers -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- History; United States. Army -- Military life -- His; From armaments to slang expressions to the religious revivals that periodically converted tens of thousands of fighters, Civil War Soldier: A Historical Reader probes the daily lives of the men in blue and gray. An anthology of landmark scholarly essays (most of them contemporary, but some from as far back as the 19th century), the book covers such subjects as morale and patriotism, methods of warfare and the composition of the armies. Editors Michael Barton, an American studies professor at Pennsylvania State University, and Larry Logue, history and political science professor at Mississippi College, include several pieces on the experiences of black soldiers and an article about women who fought disguised as men. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved Barton Michael : Michael Barton is professor of American studies and social science at Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg and author of Goodmen: The Character of Civil War Soldiers . Logue and Barton are co-editors of The Civil War Soldier: A Historical Reader (NYU Press, 2002).Logue Larry M. : Larry Logue is Professor of History and Political Science at Mississippi College. |
