SOLDIERING IN THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE - A PORTRAIT OF LIFE IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY

Description: SOLDIERING IN THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE A PORTRAIT OF LIFE IN A CONFEDERATE ARMY BY LARRY J. DANIEL MINT CONDITION This is a brand new, unread, pristine condition book. Sharp, Bright, Clean, Solidly Bound, Brand New Book Loaded with Great Portraits and Illustrations Fully Referenced and Indexed; Contains a Bibliography PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS, CHAPEL HILL & LONDON, IN 1991 In Soldiering in the Army of Tennessee Larry Daniel offers a view from the trenches of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. This book is not the story of commanders, but rather shows in intimate detail what the war in the western theater was like for the enlisted man. Daniel argues that the unity of the Army of Tennessee – unlike that of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia – can be understood only by viewing the army from the bottom up rather than the top down. The western army had neither strong leadership nor battlefield victories to sustain it, yet it maintained its cohesiveness. The “glue” that kept the men in the ranks included fear of punishment, a well-timed religious revival that stressed commitment and sacrifice, and a sense of comradeship developed through the common experience of serving under losing generals. The soldiers here tell the story in their own rich words, for Daniel quotes from an impressive variety of sources, drawing upon hi reading of the letter and diaries of more than 350 soldiers as well as scores of postwar memoirs. They write about rations, ordnance, medical care, punishments, the hardships of extensive campaigning, morale, and battle. While eastern and western soldiers were more alike than different, Daniel says, there were certain subtle variances. Western troops were less disciplined, a bit rougher, and less troubled by class divisions than their eastern counterparts. Daniel concludes that shared suffering and a belief in the ability to overcome adversity bonded the soldiers of the Army of Tennessee into a resilient fighting force. THIS BOOK IS IN MINT CONDITION This is a brand new, pristine condition, unread book. It comes in a new, pristine condition dust jacket. The book is clean, sharp, bright and solidly bound. The book contains numerous portraits, photos and battle maps. 231 pages. A brand new, pristine condition book. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter

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