“The Confederate Nation has yet to be superseded as the standard title on the subject. †—Journal of Southern History; 2007“Incisive and insightful…. As good a short history of the Southern war effort was we have.†—T. Harry Williams; Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lincoln and His GeneralsEmory M. Thomas’s critically acclaimed chronicle of the Confederacy remains widely recognized as the standard history of the South during the Civil War. Now with a new introduction by the author; The Confederate Nation presents a high readable; highly personal portrait of the Southern experience during the Civil War. Thomas; renowned for his illuminating biographies of Robert E. Lee and other Southern generals; here delivers the definitive account of the political and military events that defined the nation during its period of greatest turmoil.
#444310 in Books Emory M Thomas 2011-03-15 2011-03-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x 1.04 x 5.31l; .75 #File Name: 006206102X416 pagesThe Confederate Nation 1861 1865
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful. An overview of the Confederate ExperienceBy TEKThis book is not exactly a page turner; but the writing is good enough and the material is interesting. I read this book after I took a Civil War history class. Of course; most of the books we read for that class were written from the Union perspective (a good deal of McPherson; etc.). The one thing I really appreciated about this book is that I feel it presented the Confederate experience by chronicling the events of the Civil War completely from the vantage point of the Confederacy. That it to say; Thomas doesn't even bother with the Union perspective; that has been thoroughly covered by other authors. Thomas focuses on the Confederacy throughout; and does a good job of conveying the Southern experience.I think one of this book's strongest characteristics is that it is honest about the Confederacy. This trait manifests itself in both positive and negative feedback. Thomas praises the South in areas where it deserves praise; and yet is honest about some of the paradox inherent in the Confederate experiment. On the whole; I would say that Thomas is probably more friendly to the South than most Civil War authors; but that only made his book all the more refreshing.I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about how the Confederates perceived their own actions and the events of the Civil War in general. The book is a bit dated; but I didn't feel that it read as such. This book challenged some of my preconceptions about the South; and yet it said nothing that I felt was flagrantly disagreeable. Thomas is a little slow to come out with his thesis; but once he does he supports it thoroughly.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A must readBy Bernard LavalleeWithout doubt the best book I've read on the life of the confederacy as told from within. You might also want to read the recently published biography of Davis called "Jefferson Davis; American" as a parallel and you'll get a good feel for the confederate revolution as it really existed.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Conferate NatioBy mosbyA vivid and objective review. At the top of my list as a realistic portrayal of all facets of the Confederacy's trials andtribulations.
