In the wake of America's Civil War; hundreds of thousands of men who fought for the Confederacy trudged back to their homes in the Southland. Some―due to lingering effects from war wounds; other disabilities; or the horrors of combat―were unable to care for themselves. Homeless; disabled; and destitute veterans began appearing on the sidewalks of southern cities and towns. In 1902 Kentucky's Confederate veterans organized and built the Kentucky Confederate Home; a luxurious refuge in Pewee Valley for their unfortunate comrades. Until it closed in 1934; the Home was a respectable― if not always idyllic―place where disabled and impoverished veterans could spend their last days in comfort and free from want. In My Old Confederate Home: A Respectable Place for Civil War Veterans; Rusty Williams frames the lively history of the Kentucky Confederate Home with the stories of those who built; supported; and managed it: a daring cavalryman-turned-bank-robber; a senile ship captain; a prosperous former madam; and a small-town clergyman whose concern for the veterans cost him his pastorate. Each chapter is peppered with the poignant stories of men who spent their final years as voluntary wards of an institution that required residents to live in a manner which reinforced the mythology of a noble Johnny Reb and a tragic Lost Cause. Based on thorough research utilizing a range of valuable resources; including the Kentucky Confederate Home's operational documents; contemporary accounts; unpublished letters; and family stories; My Old Confederate Home reveals the final; untold chapter of Kentucky's Civil War history.
#865950 in Books Gregory D Smithers 2013-10-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.21 x .57 x 6.14l; .85 #File Name: 0813049601270 pagesSlave Breeding
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. GOOD. NECESSARY. BUT WISHED FOR A BIT MOREBy A.E. SamaanA very much needed book. If slaves were considered like farm equipment or farm animals..... then the breeding of them was obviously a profit center and practice. Slaves were supposedly the price equivalent of a modern car; or a modern truck; a piece of machinery. They were expensive "assets" from the slave-holder's point of view. Thus; a book on this subject is much needed. My only reservation is that there does not seem to be much concrete information from what this author opines.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This part of United States History is not really told ...By WAYNE JOHNSONThis part of United States History is not really told; but it is important because it explains why the African experience is unique and why there is so much self-hatred and why Africans were so despised and mistreated as inhuman even after the civil war.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Thomas J. GemignaniExcellent!!!
