Uncivil War

by Hogue, James K.

• ISBN13: 9780807143612
• ISBN10: 0807143618
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-15
• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr

Summary

The violent power struggle in the Louisiana state government between the end of the Civil War in 1865 and demise of Reconstruction in 1877 sets the stage for James K. Hogue's Uncivil War. The Union's victory left vague both the reintegration of ex-Confederate states and the status of freed slaves in postwar society-sparking internal violence and resulting in Federal military intervention. According to Hogue, by a unique confluence of demographics, geography, and wartime events, New Orleans became a political epicenter and a critical battleground.

Author Biography

James K. Hogue is an associate professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and co-author, with James M. McPherson, of Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction, fourth edition.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction: The Problem of War and Politics in Reconstruction	p. 1
The Politics of Louisiana Civil War Veterans in 1865	p. 14
The Street Battle of 1866: A Massacre of Union Veterans	p. 31
The Street Battle of 1872: Carpetbaggers under Siege	p. 53
The Street Battle of 1873: The Battle of the Cabildo and the Spread of Paramilitary Insurrection	p. 91
The Street Battle of 1874: The White Leagues Seize Power	p. 116
The Statehouse Incident of 1875: The U.S. Army Returns to New Orleans	p. 144
The Street Battle of 1877: A Perfect Coup d'Etat	p. 160
Conclusion: The Military Legacies of Reconstruction	p. 180
The Louisiana State Militia, 1871 and 1874	p. 195
The White Leagues, 1874	p. 198
General Officers Commanding in Reconstruction Louisiana	p. 205
Bibliography	p. 207
Index	p. 219
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