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The Howling Storm: Weather, Climate, and the American Civil War (Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War)

von Kenneth W. Noe

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"Traditional histories of the Civil War describe the conflict as a war between North and South. Kenneth Noe, following the lead of environmental historians, suggests instead that it was a war between the North and South and the weather. In "The Howling Storm: Climate, Weather, and the American Civil War," Noe retells the entire history of the war with a focus on how climate and weather continually shaped the success and failure of battles and campaigns. He contends that climate and weather blunted Confederate hopes by creating flooding and droughts that constricted Confederate food supply and undermined nationalism and patriotism. Ultimately, he concludes, Union generals such as U. S. Grant as well as Federal logisticians were better able to deal with southern weather and soil, which emerged as a significant factor in an eventual Union victory, a result that weather conditions also ironically delayed. "The Howling Storm" contributes to Civil War historiography in several ways. First, it rethinks traditional explanations of victories and defeats by factoring in weather conditions. The result is that historians will often have to reconsider what they believe they know about the conflict. By examining the war chronologically, Noe addresses how soldiers and civilians alike coped with weather conditions throughout the war. At the same time, his deep consideration of flood and drought in 1862, 1863, and 1864 reshapes traditional explanations of Confederate defeat. For decades, historians have discussed Confederate taxation and logistical problems without considering the foundational causes that forced Richmond to make tough decisions about whether to prioritize feeding soldiers or civilians. Noe describes the war's weather conditions as unusual, something geographers routinely discuss but Civil War historians have not previously known. He places the Civil War's unusual weather in the context of broader weather phenomena such as El Niño, La Niña, and similar oscillations in the Atlantic Ocean. Noe's work is the first comprehensive examination of weather and climate during the war and is certain to reshape the field in terms of its approach, coverage, and conclusions."--… (mehr)

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Timely Take-Aways for Life-Long Learning: American Civil War
Whether exploring a prison, state, or mandate, each of these recently published titles focuses on a lesser-known aspect of the Civil War. Educators will find the specific examples useful in helping students understand the challenges of specific aspects of war from muddy conditions to historical inaccuracies.
Escape: The Story of the Confederacy’s Infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War’s Largest Jail Break
Robert P. Watson, Aug 2021, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers/National Book Network
Themes: United States History, Civil War Period
ESCAPE provides a comprehensive examination of Libby Prison including key prisoners, brutal prison conditions, and the large prison break. Divided into five sections, readers follow the evolution of the prison, its guards, and its prisoners through the War.
Take-aways: Students are fascinated by war-time prisons and particularly prison breaks. Educators will find Libby Prison to be a useful in-depth example of this aspect of war.
Myths of the Civil War: The Fact, Fiction, and Science behind the Civil War’s Most-Told Stories
Scott Hippensteel, Nov 2021, Stackpole Books/National Book Network
Themes: United States History, Civil War Period
MYTHS OF THE CIVIL WAR applies science to address inaccuracies often found in Civil War memoirs and histories. Each chapter seeks to identify the fact and fiction of historical claims.
Take-aways: Myths are an effective way to discuss common misconceptions about war. This is particularly true of the Civil War period where so many fictionalize accounts exist.
The Civil War in Maryland Reconsidered
Charles W. Mitchell & Jean H. Baker (eds), Nov 2021, LSU Press/Longleaf Services
Themes: United States History, Civil War Period
THE CIVIL WAR IN MARYLAND RECONSIDERED shares over a dozen well-researched essays examining the unique position of this volatile border state during the turbulent war years.
Take-aways: Educators will find numerous examples of the challenges faced by those living in a border state during war. Refreshing insights and innovative interpretations are notable.
Confederate Conscription and the Struggle for Southern Soldiers
John M. Sacher, Nov 2021, LSU Press/Longleaf Services
Themes: United States History, Civil War Period
CONFEDERATE CONSCRIPTION AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SOUTHERN SOLDIERS explores the struggle of the Confederacy to balance ideology and the need for a strong military.
Take-aways: As they near selective service age, students have a keen interest in issues related to the possibility of their own conscription. Use this connection for class discussions.
The Howling Storm: Weather, Climate, and the American Civil War
Kenneth W. Noe, Oct 2020, LSU Press/Longleaf Services
Themes: United States History, Civil War Period
THE HOWLING STORM explores the impact of weather on soldiers and the war year-by-year. From mud and ice to heat and drought, each chapter examines a specific challenge
Take-aways: Student interest in climate change provides a timely connection for discussion of weather during wartime. Use book examples to spark inquiries in Civil War logistics.
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"Traditional histories of the Civil War describe the conflict as a war between North and South. Kenneth Noe, following the lead of environmental historians, suggests instead that it was a war between the North and South and the weather. In "The Howling Storm: Climate, Weather, and the American Civil War," Noe retells the entire history of the war with a focus on how climate and weather continually shaped the success and failure of battles and campaigns. He contends that climate and weather blunted Confederate hopes by creating flooding and droughts that constricted Confederate food supply and undermined nationalism and patriotism. Ultimately, he concludes, Union generals such as U. S. Grant as well as Federal logisticians were better able to deal with southern weather and soil, which emerged as a significant factor in an eventual Union victory, a result that weather conditions also ironically delayed. "The Howling Storm" contributes to Civil War historiography in several ways. First, it rethinks traditional explanations of victories and defeats by factoring in weather conditions. The result is that historians will often have to reconsider what they believe they know about the conflict. By examining the war chronologically, Noe addresses how soldiers and civilians alike coped with weather conditions throughout the war. At the same time, his deep consideration of flood and drought in 1862, 1863, and 1864 reshapes traditional explanations of Confederate defeat. For decades, historians have discussed Confederate taxation and logistical problems without considering the foundational causes that forced Richmond to make tough decisions about whether to prioritize feeding soldiers or civilians. Noe describes the war's weather conditions as unusual, something geographers routinely discuss but Civil War historians have not previously known. He places the Civil War's unusual weather in the context of broader weather phenomena such as El Niño, La Niña, and similar oscillations in the Atlantic Ocean. Noe's work is the first comprehensive examination of weather and climate during the war and is certain to reshape the field in terms of its approach, coverage, and conclusions."--

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