Don't hurry me down to Hades
the Civil War in the words of those who lived through it
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Word Count
61,000 words, Guess
Page Count
244 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27152380M
- ISBN-139781849085908
- ISBN-101849085900
- OCLC Control Number872353670
- OCLC Control Number856200649
and 2 more
- OCLC Control Numberdonthurrymedownt0000unse
- Library of Congress Control Number2012276033
Classifications
- DDC973.78
- LCCE467 .D66 2013
Alternate Titles
- Do not hurry me down to Hades
Description
Drawing on diaries and letters of both the famous and ordinary, this book presents a collection of personal narratives on the Civil War, from the early failures of Union commanders to the assassination of President Lincoln at Ford's Theater. 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. This 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, this book 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, the American Civil War. -- From publisher's website.
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