In Why the South Lost the Civil War; four historians considered the dominant explanations of southern defeat. At end; the authors found that states' rights disputes; the Union blockade; and inadequate southern forces did not fully account for the surrender. Rather; they concluded; the South lacked the will to win. Its strength sapped by a faltering Confederate nationalism and weakened by a peculiar brand of evangelical Protestantism; the South withdrew from a war not yet lost on the field of battle.Roughly one-half the size of its parent study; The Elements of Confederate Defeat retains all the essential arguments of the earlier edition; forming for the student a book that at once follows the events of the war and presents the major interpretations of its outcome in the South.
#4249535 in Books University Alabama Press 2011-08-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.10 x 5.50l; 1.05 #File Name: 0817356460224 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The Private Soldier in Gordon's BrigadeBy R. KillianThis book is a primary source for anyone interested in the Confederate army; specifically the Georgia brigade of Gen. John Gordon. It lacks an index; and in certain areas; it is somewhat confusing; but the book is worth the time and whatever difficulties might be encountered in the reading.The book; in addition; gives an account of things encountered by a soldier outside of the war as such; the food; the people who helped or did not help the soldier as he traveled in Virginia and attempted to survive. Private Nichols also gives accounts of various people; well known to most readers; such as General Grant; and how the Confederates viewed him as a soldier.Again; this book is worth the time required to read; and understand the life of a man in a war that required determination and fortitude unknown to most people today.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good soldiers bookBy John TrussellStill a good book about the civil war after all these years! My relatives fought with this unit; so great resource.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A soldier's story of his Regiment (61st Georgia )By KatherinePurchase this book for information on one relative I knew was mentioned in this book ;to my surprise there were many of my relatives mentioned in this book on both sides of the family .
