The Civil War and Reconstruction A Student Companion

by Barney, William L.

• ISBN13: 9780195115598
• ISBN10: 0195115597
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-10
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Civil War was the most devastating event in U.S. history, in which over half a million Americans paid for their beliefs with their lives. The heroic battles, harrowing marches, and military genius of generals on both sides still inspire books, movies, and the imaginations of Civil Warbuffs. Less obvious are the economic, political, social, and cultural repercussions of the war, which continue to influence American life. Reconstruction and the end of slavery brought deep-seated problems to the reunited nation. This single-volume encyclopedia includes 245 entries on all facets of the conflicted era. It features articles on: * Battles and campaigns (Gettysburg, Shiloh, Sherman's March to the Sea) * Culture (music, photography, religion) * Economic affairs (cost of the war, gold, Richmond Bread Riot) * Foreign affairs (France, Great Britain, Laird rams) * Health and welfare (disease, medicine, prisons) * Ideologies (federalism, free-labor ideology) * Legislative landmarks (14th Amendment, Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, Wade-Davis bill) * Military terms, strategy, and weaponry (cavalry, rifles, tactics) * Minorities (black suffrage, emancipation, Native Americans) * Political events and organizations (Constitutional Union party, election of 1860, fire-eaters) * Prominent individuals (Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman) * Social reform (abolitionism, women's rights movement) * Women (nurses, women in the war, individual women) More than 200 black-and-white illustrations, including over a dozen maps, complement the entries. A list of selected Civil War museums and historic sites, suggestions for further reading, recommended websites, and a chronology of the war round out this essential resource.

Author Biography

William L. Barney has taught U.S. history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1975. He is the author of The Road to Secession, The Passage of the Republic, Battleground for the Union and the co-author of The American Journey: A History of the United States.

Table of Contents

Preface	6	(1)
How to Use this Book	7	(1)
The Civil War and Reconstruction: A Student Companion	8	(341)
Map 1: The Civil War Map 2: The Virginia Battles	349	(2)
Appendix 1: Important Dates in The Civil War Era	351	(3)
Appendix 2: Museums and Historic Sites	354	(4)
Further Reading	358	(2)
Websites	360	(2)
Index	362