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Lädt ... Seasons of War: The Ordeal of the Confederate Community, 1861-1865von Daniel E. Sutherland
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Instead of the usual political or military objective histories, Seasons of War uses journals, letters, and newspapers to try to recreate the "feel" of the Civil War in Culpeper County VA, and largely succeeds. The present tense (which could have been distracting) works to give some immediacy to the events and emotions of those who lived in and/or fought in Culpeper. For those of us who live in the County, it helps reveal the history around us and underfoot in a way that makes it all too human. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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An account of the Civil War from the vantage point of the people of Culpeper, Virginia. This community was occupied by the Northern army, recaptured by the Confederacy and finally ceded to the North. Its story is told through excerpts from the diaries of residents, infantryman and personalities. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Sutherland does an excellent job of conveying what the war was like for the civilians, as well as for soldiers of both armies. His descriptions of camp life as well as battles such as Cedar Mountain and Brandy Station are powerful. He uses the present tense (with a tip of the hat to historian Albert Castel, who did the same in his classic account of the Atlanta Campaign) which does lend a "you are there" intensity to the narrative. Many of the characters of the county come alive over the seasons as Sutherland deftly weaves their tales with the overall history of the county during the war.
An excellent book, offering a compelling account of the trials and tribulations of a war torn section of Virginia during the Civil War. ( )