Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History A bold and searing investigation into
the role of white women in the American slave economy “Compelling.”—Renee Graham …

The forces that shaped the institution of slavery in the American South endured, albeit in
altered form, long after slavery was abolished. Toiling in sweltering Virginia tobacco …

Home front and battle front merged in 1865 when General William T. Sherman occupied
Savannah and then marched his armies north through the Carolinas. Although much has …

The Civil War era marked the dawn of American wars of military occupation, inaugurating a
tradition that persisted through the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and that …

At the start of the Civil War, Knoxville, Tennessee, with a population of just over 4,000, was
considered a prosperous metropolis little reliant on slavery. Although the surrounding …

The Civilian War explores home front encounters between elite Confederate women and
Union soldiers during Sherman's March, a campaign that put women at the center of a Union …

Take Care of the Living assesses the short-and long-term impact of the war on Confederate
veteran families of all classes in Pittsylvania County and Danville, Virginia. Using letters …

In an examination of the effects of the Civil War on the rural Southern home front, Mark V.
Wetherington looks closely at the experiences of white" plain folk--mostly yeoman farmers …

In December 1863, Civil War soldiers took refuge from the dismal conditions of war and
weather. They made their winter quarters in the Piedmont region of central Virginia, the …

This fascinating work tells the untold story of the role of women in the Civil War, from
battlefield to home front. Most Americans can name famous generals and notable battles …