{"product_id":"the-civil-war-reader-9780814752043","title":"The Civil War Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Civil War Veteran\u003c\/b\u003e presents a profound but often troubling story of the postwar experiences of Union and Confederate Civil War veterans. Most ex-soldiers and their neighbors readjusted smoothly. However, many arrived home with or developed serious problems; poverty, drug and alcohol addiction, and other manifestations of post traumatic stress syndrome, such as flashbacks and paranoia, plagued these veterans. Black veterans in particular suffered a particularly cruel fate: they fought with distinction and for their freedom, but postwar racism obliterated recognition of their wartime contributions.\u003cbr\u003eDespite these hardships, veterans found some help from federal and state governments, through the establishment of a national pension system and soldiers' homes. Yet veterans did not passively accept this assistance--some influenced and created policy in public office, while others joined together in veterans' organizations such as the Grand Army of the Republic to fight for their rights and to shape the collective memory of the Civil War. As the number of veterans from wars in the Middle East rapidly increases, the stories in the pages of \u003cb\u003eThe Civil War Veteran\u003c\/b\u003e give us valuable perspective on the challenges of readjustment for ex-soldiers and American society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry M. Logue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.50w x 1.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814752043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLogue, Larry M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLarry Logue\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History and Political Science at Mississippi College.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarton, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMichael Barton\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of American studies and social science at Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg and author of \u003ci\u003eGoodmen: The Character of Civil War Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e. Logue and Barton are co-editors of The Civil War Soldier: A Historical Reader (NYU Press, 2002).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40414644732019,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":53.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_717971dc-4535-4d0c-9ac3-cd219729587c.jpg?v=1662213151","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-civil-war-reader-9780814752043","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}