The Hard Hand of War: Union military policy toward Southern civilians, 1861 - 1865.
by Grimsley, Mark
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About This Item
Cambridge University Press, (1995). First Edition. Octavo, black boards (hardcover), xii, 244 pp. Near Fine in a Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: The Hard Hand of War explores the Union army’s policy of destructive attacks on Southern property and civilian morale -- how it evolved, what it was like in practice. From an initial policy of deliberate restraint, extending even to active protection of Southerners’ property and constitutional rights, Union armies gradually adopted measures that were expressly intended to demoralize Southern civilians and to ruin the Confederate economy. Yet the ultimate “hard war” policy was far from the indiscriminate fury of legend. Union policymakers promoted a program of directed severity -- and Professor Grimsley demonstrates how and why it worked. The Hard Hand of War fits into an emerging interpretation of the Civil War that questions its status as a “total war” and emphasizes instead the survival of political logic and control even in the midst of a sweeping struggle for the nation’s future: the primary goal of the federal government remained the restoration of the Union, not the devastation of the South. Intertwined with a political logic, and sometimes indistinguishable from it, was also a deep sense of moral justice -- a belief that whatever the claims of military necessity, the innocent deserved some pity, and that even the guilty should suffer in rough proportion to the extenet of their sins. Through comparisons with earlier European wars and the testimony of Union soldiers and Southern civilians alike, Grimsley shows that Union soldiers exercised restraint even as they made war against the Confederate civilian population.
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- Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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- Title
- The Hard Hand of War: Union military policy toward Southern civilians, 1861 - 1865.
- Author
- Grimsley, Mark
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge University Press, (1995). First Edition
- Keywords
- Civil War, War between the States, Military History, United States History, American History, Americana, U.S.-iana.
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Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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Dade City, Florida
About Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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