The collapse of the Confederacy

By Mark Grimsley, Brooks D. Simpson

Subjects: Politics and government, Confederate states of america, history, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, campaigns, Confederate states of america, social conditions, Social conditions, Social aspects, History, Campaigns, Confederate states of america, politics and government

Description: "The final months of the Confederacy offer fascinating opportunities - as a case study in war termination, as a period that shaped the initial circumstances of Reconstruction, and as a lens through which to analyze Southern society at its most stressful moment. The Collapse of the Confederacy collects six essays that explore how popular expectations, national strategy, battlefield performance, and Confederate nationalism affected Confederate actions during the final months of the conflict."--BOOK JACKET.