The Civil War in Kentucky - Brossura

Harrison, Lowell

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ISBN 10: 0813192471 ISBN 13: 9780813192475

Casa editrice: The University Press of Kentucky, 2010

Riassunto

The Civil War scene in Kentucky, site of few full-scale battles, was one of crossroad skirmishes and guerrilla terror, of quick incursions against specific targets and equally quick withdrawals. Yet Kentucky was crucial to the military strategy of the war. For either side, a Kentucky held secure against the adversary would have meant easing of supply problems and an immeasurably stronger base of operations. The state, along with many of its institutions and many of its families, was hopelessly divided against itself. The fiercest partisans of the South tended to be doubtful about the wisdom of secession, and the staunchest Union men questioned the legality of many government measures. What this division meant militarily is made clear as Lowell H. Harrison traces the movement of troops and the outbreaks of violence. What it meant to the social and economic fabric of Kentucky and to its postwar political stance is another theme of this book. And not forgotten is the life of the ordinary citizen in the midst of such dissension and uncertainty.

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L'autore:

Lowell H. Harrison, professor emeritus of history at Western Kentucky University, is the author of many books on Kentucky history, includingLincoln of Kentucky and George Rogers Clark and the War in the West. He is also coauthor ofA New History of Kentucky and editor of Kentucky’s Governors.

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Book by Harrison Lowell H

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• Editore: The University Press of Kentucky
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0813192471
• ISBN 13: 9780813192475
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 142