The Vacant Chair
Author | : Reid Mitchell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 1995-07-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195096439 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195096436 |
Rating | : 4/5 (436 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Vacant Chair written by Reid Mitchell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1995-07-13 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an insightful, intimate look at the links between the Civil War soldier and his home and family, Mitchell draws on the letters, diaries, and memoirs of common soldiers to show how mid-19th-century ideas shaped the Union soldier's approach to everything from military discipline to battlefield bravery. Halftone illustrations.