Dread Danger - Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War

"Dread Danger creates a fuller understanding of the soldier experience by probing accusations of cowardice, an important yet overlooked aspect of the American Civil War. Deeply researched and engagingly written, it will interest students and scholars of the Civil War era as well as general readers"--

List of contents

Introduction: 'Almost Enough to Make Cowards of the Bravest Men'; Part I. The 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment: 1. 'Soldiers, and Yet Not Soldiers': New York & Washington, D. C.; 2. 'Effervescent Courage': Virginia; 3. 'Soul Sick': Virginia & New York; Part II. The 2nd Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment: 4. 'The Display of Soldiery': Texas; 5. 'A Pack of Cowards': Tennessee & Mississippi; 6. 'A Skeleton of Itself': Mississippi & Texas; Conclusion: 'When Cowards Shrink and Brave Men Die'; Bibliography.

About the author

Lesley J. Gordon is the Charles G. Summersell Chair of Southern History at the University of Alabama. Her publications include General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend (1998) and A Broken Regiment: The 16th Connecticut's Civil War (2014).

Product details

• Authors: Lesley J. Gordon, Lesley J. (University of Alabama Gordon, Gordon Lesley J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781108729192
• ISBN: 978-1-108-72919-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), c 1800 to c 1900, History of the Americas