Author: John Quincy Adams Campbell
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9781572330696
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter buckling on the harness of war: sojourn in Missouri, July 9, 1861-January 30, 1862 -- "Our turn to send compliments": the Island no. 10 Campaign, January 31-April 16, 1862 -- "Upholding Uncle Sam's authority": the siege of Corinth and after, April 17-September 17, 1862 -- "Nobly the boys stood up to the work": fighting in Mississippi, September 18, 1862-March 1, 1863 -- "Glorious victory": the Vicksburg Campaign, March 2-July 12, 1863 -- "The hand of God is in this": Vicksburg to Chattanooga, July 13-December 2, 1863 -- "What can't be cured, must be endured": in garrison and on furlough, December 3, 1863-May 13, 1864 -- Yankee vandals and Rebel guerrillas: guarding Sherman's rear, May 14-September 14, 1864 -- "There is hope yet for America": final.
The Union Must Stand
Author: John Quincy Adams Campbell
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9781572330696
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter buckling on the harness of war: sojourn in Missouri, July 9, 1861-January 30, 1862 -- "Our turn to send compliments": the Island no. 10 Campaign, January 31-April 16, 1862 -- "Upholding Uncle Sam's authority": the siege of Corinth and after, April 17-September 17, 1862 -- "Nobly the boys stood up to the work": fighting in Mississippi, September 18, 1862-March 1, 1863 -- "Glorious victory": the Vicksburg Campaign, March 2-July 12, 1863 -- "The hand of God is in this": Vicksburg to Chattanooga, July 13-December 2, 1863 -- "What can't be cured, must be endured": in garrison and on furlough, December 3, 1863-May 13, 1864 -- Yankee vandals and Rebel guerrillas: guarding Sherman's rear, May 14-September 14, 1864 -- "There is hope yet for America": final.
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9781572330696
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter buckling on the harness of war: sojourn in Missouri, July 9, 1861-January 30, 1862 -- "Our turn to send compliments": the Island no. 10 Campaign, January 31-April 16, 1862 -- "Upholding Uncle Sam's authority": the siege of Corinth and after, April 17-September 17, 1862 -- "Nobly the boys stood up to the work": fighting in Mississippi, September 18, 1862-March 1, 1863 -- "Glorious victory": the Vicksburg Campaign, March 2-July 12, 1863 -- "The hand of God is in this": Vicksburg to Chattanooga, July 13-December 2, 1863 -- "What can't be cured, must be endured": in garrison and on furlough, December 3, 1863-May 13, 1864 -- Yankee vandals and Rebel guerrillas: guarding Sherman's rear, May 14-September 14, 1864 -- "There is hope yet for America": final.
A More Perfect Union
Author: Richard D. Mohr
Publisher: Beacon Press (MA)
ISBN: 9780807079331
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A More Perfect Union is the first book to offer a concise moral case for gay people's equal citizenship. Appealing to widely held American beliefs, Mohr grounds his argument for gay justice firmly in our most valued traditions of equality and freedom. Mohr explores gay rights from the most private to the most public: Should sex be protected by the right to privacy? What does marriage mean in today's society - and is there a case for legalizing marriage between same-sex couples?
Publisher: Beacon Press (MA)
ISBN: 9780807079331
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A More Perfect Union is the first book to offer a concise moral case for gay people's equal citizenship. Appealing to widely held American beliefs, Mohr grounds his argument for gay justice firmly in our most valued traditions of equality and freedom. Mohr explores gay rights from the most private to the most public: Should sex be protected by the right to privacy? What does marriage mean in today's society - and is there a case for legalizing marriage between same-sex couples?
Gathering to Save a Nation
Author: Stephen D. Engle
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469629348
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
In this rich study of Union governors and their role in the Civil War, Stephen D. Engle examines how these politicians were pivotal in securing victory. In a time of limited federal authority, governors were an essential part of the machine that maintained the Union while it mobilized and sustained the war effort. Charged with the difficult task of raising soldiers from their home states, these governors had to also rally political, economic, and popular support for the conflict, at times against a backdrop of significant local opposition. Engle argues that the relationship between these loyal-state leaders and Lincoln's administration was far more collaborative than previously thought. While providing detailed and engaging portraits of these men, their state-level actions, and their collective cooperation, Engle brings into new focus the era's complex political history and shows how the Civil War tested and transformed the relationship between state and federal governments.
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469629348
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
In this rich study of Union governors and their role in the Civil War, Stephen D. Engle examines how these politicians were pivotal in securing victory. In a time of limited federal authority, governors were an essential part of the machine that maintained the Union while it mobilized and sustained the war effort. Charged with the difficult task of raising soldiers from their home states, these governors had to also rally political, economic, and popular support for the conflict, at times against a backdrop of significant local opposition. Engle argues that the relationship between these loyal-state leaders and Lincoln's administration was far more collaborative than previously thought. While providing detailed and engaging portraits of these men, their state-level actions, and their collective cooperation, Engle brings into new focus the era's complex political history and shows how the Civil War tested and transformed the relationship between state and federal governments.
Union Soldier of the American Civil War
Author: Denis Hambucken
Publisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 088150971X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Through photographs and historical documents, profiles the lives of Union soldiers during the American Civil War, discussing their day-to-day activities, weapons, and equipment.
Publisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 088150971X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Through photographs and historical documents, profiles the lives of Union soldiers during the American Civil War, discussing their day-to-day activities, weapons, and equipment.
Divided We Fall
Author: David French
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250201985
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
David French warns of the potential dangers to the country—and the world—if we don’t summon the courage to reconcile our political differences. Two decades into the 21st Century, the U.S. is less united than at any time in our history since the Civil War. We are more diverse in our beliefs and culture than ever before. But red and blue states, secular and religious groups, liberal and conservative idealists, and Republican and Democratic representatives all have one thing in common: each believes their distinct cultures and liberties are being threatened by an escalating violent opposition. This polarized tribalism, espoused by the loudest, angriest fringe extremists on both the left and the right, dismisses dialogue as appeasement; if left unchecked, it could very well lead to secession. An engaging mix of cutting edge research and fair-minded analysis, Divided We Fall is an unblinking look at the true dimensions and dangers of this widening ideological gap, and what could happen if we don't take steps toward bridging it. French reveals chilling, plausible scenarios of how the United States could fracture into regions that will not only weaken the country but destabilize the world. But our future is not written in stone. By implementing James Madison’s vision of pluralism—that all people have the right to form communities representing their personal values—we can prevent oppressive factions from seizing absolute power and instead maintain everyone’s beliefs and identities across all fifty states. Reestablishing national unity will require the bravery to commit ourselves to embracing qualities of kindness, decency, and grace towards those we disagree with ideologically. French calls on all of us to demonstrate true tolerance so we can heal the American divide. If we want to remain united, we must learn to stand together again.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250201985
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
David French warns of the potential dangers to the country—and the world—if we don’t summon the courage to reconcile our political differences. Two decades into the 21st Century, the U.S. is less united than at any time in our history since the Civil War. We are more diverse in our beliefs and culture than ever before. But red and blue states, secular and religious groups, liberal and conservative idealists, and Republican and Democratic representatives all have one thing in common: each believes their distinct cultures and liberties are being threatened by an escalating violent opposition. This polarized tribalism, espoused by the loudest, angriest fringe extremists on both the left and the right, dismisses dialogue as appeasement; if left unchecked, it could very well lead to secession. An engaging mix of cutting edge research and fair-minded analysis, Divided We Fall is an unblinking look at the true dimensions and dangers of this widening ideological gap, and what could happen if we don't take steps toward bridging it. French reveals chilling, plausible scenarios of how the United States could fracture into regions that will not only weaken the country but destabilize the world. But our future is not written in stone. By implementing James Madison’s vision of pluralism—that all people have the right to form communities representing their personal values—we can prevent oppressive factions from seizing absolute power and instead maintain everyone’s beliefs and identities across all fifty states. Reestablishing national unity will require the bravery to commit ourselves to embracing qualities of kindness, decency, and grace towards those we disagree with ideologically. French calls on all of us to demonstrate true tolerance so we can heal the American divide. If we want to remain united, we must learn to stand together again.
Stanton
Author: Walter Stahr
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476739307
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
"Of the crucial men close to President Lincoln, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (1814-1869) was the most powerful and controversial. Stanton raised, armed, and supervised the army of a million men who won the Civil War. He organized the war effort. He directed military movements from his telegraph office, where Lincoln literally hung out with him ... Now with this worthy complement to the enduring library of biographical accounts of those who helped Lincoln preserve the Union, Stanton honors the indispensable partner of the sixteenth president"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476739307
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
"Of the crucial men close to President Lincoln, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (1814-1869) was the most powerful and controversial. Stanton raised, armed, and supervised the army of a million men who won the Civil War. He organized the war effort. He directed military movements from his telegraph office, where Lincoln literally hung out with him ... Now with this worthy complement to the enduring library of biographical accounts of those who helped Lincoln preserve the Union, Stanton honors the indispensable partner of the sixteenth president"--
The Cavalry Battle That Saved the Union
Author: Paul D. Walker
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455601950
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Civil War historians have long been puzzled by Pickett’s seemingly suicidal frontal attack on the Union center at Gettysburg. Here, for the first time, Paul D. Walker reveals Robert E. Lee’s true plan for victory at Gettysburg: a simultaneous strike against the Union center from the front and rear—Pickett’s infantry to charge the front, while Stuart’s cavalry struck the rear. The frontal assault by Pickett went off as scheduled, but as Stuart’s forces approached from the rear, they encountered a Union cavalry contingent. As the forces joined, the Union cavalry leader was quickly killed, and command fell to one of the most dynamic figures in American history—George Armstrong Custer. What followed was America’s greatest cavalry battle: 7,500 Confederate horsemen ranged against 5,000 Union cavalry, Jeb Stuart against George Custer, with the outcome of the Civil War at stake.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455601950
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Civil War historians have long been puzzled by Pickett’s seemingly suicidal frontal attack on the Union center at Gettysburg. Here, for the first time, Paul D. Walker reveals Robert E. Lee’s true plan for victory at Gettysburg: a simultaneous strike against the Union center from the front and rear—Pickett’s infantry to charge the front, while Stuart’s cavalry struck the rear. The frontal assault by Pickett went off as scheduled, but as Stuart’s forces approached from the rear, they encountered a Union cavalry contingent. As the forces joined, the Union cavalry leader was quickly killed, and command fell to one of the most dynamic figures in American history—George Armstrong Custer. What followed was America’s greatest cavalry battle: 7,500 Confederate horsemen ranged against 5,000 Union cavalry, Jeb Stuart against George Custer, with the outcome of the Civil War at stake.
Documents Illustrative of the Formation of the Union of the American States
Author: Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 1115
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 1115
Book Description
Work's Intimacy
Author: Melissa Gregg
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0745637469
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This book provides a long-overdue account of online technology and its impact on the work and lifestyles of professional employees. It moves between the offices and homes of workers in the knew "knowledge" economy to provide intimate insight into the personal, family, and wider social tensions emerging in today’s rapidly changing work environment. Drawing on her extensive research, Gregg shows that new media technologies encourage and exacerbate an older tendency among salaried professionals to put work at the heart of daily concerns, often at the expense of other sources of intimacy and fulfillment. New media technologies from mobile phones to laptops and tablet computers, have been marketed as devices that give us the freedom to work where we want, when we want, but little attention has been paid to the consequences of this shift, which has seen work move out of the office and into cafés, trains, living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms. This professional "presence bleed" leads to work concerns impinging on the personal lives of employees in new and unforseen ways. This groundbreaking book explores how aspiring and established professionals each try to cope with the unprecedented intimacy of technologically-mediated work, and how its seductions seem poised to triumph over the few remaining relationships that may stand in its way.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0745637469
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This book provides a long-overdue account of online technology and its impact on the work and lifestyles of professional employees. It moves between the offices and homes of workers in the knew "knowledge" economy to provide intimate insight into the personal, family, and wider social tensions emerging in today’s rapidly changing work environment. Drawing on her extensive research, Gregg shows that new media technologies encourage and exacerbate an older tendency among salaried professionals to put work at the heart of daily concerns, often at the expense of other sources of intimacy and fulfillment. New media technologies from mobile phones to laptops and tablet computers, have been marketed as devices that give us the freedom to work where we want, when we want, but little attention has been paid to the consequences of this shift, which has seen work move out of the office and into cafés, trains, living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms. This professional "presence bleed" leads to work concerns impinging on the personal lives of employees in new and unforseen ways. This groundbreaking book explores how aspiring and established professionals each try to cope with the unprecedented intimacy of technologically-mediated work, and how its seductions seem poised to triumph over the few remaining relationships that may stand in its way.
A More Perfect Union
Author: Adam Russell Taylor
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
ISBN: 1506464548
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
America is at a pivotal crossroads. The soul of our nation is at stake and in peril. A new public narrative is needed to unite Americans around common values and to counter the increasing discord and acrimony in our politics and culture. The process of healing and creating a more perfect union in our nation must start now. The moral vision of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Beloved Community, which animated and galvanized the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, provides a hopeful way forward. In A More Perfect Union, Adam Russell Taylor, president of Sojourners, reimagines a contemporary version of the Beloved Community that will inspire and unite Americans across generations, geographic and class divides, racial and gender differences, faith traditions, and ideological leanings. In the Beloved Community, neither privilege nor punishment is tied to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or economic status, and everyone is able to realize their full potential and thrive. Building the Beloved Community requires living out a series of commitments, such as true equality, radical welcome, transformational interdependence, E Pluribus Unum ("out of many, one"), environmental stewardship, nonviolence, and economic equity. By building the Beloved Community we unify the country around a shared moral vision that transcends ideology and partisanship, tapping into our most sacred civic and religious values, enabling our nation to live up to its best ideals and realize a more perfect union.
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
ISBN: 1506464548
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
America is at a pivotal crossroads. The soul of our nation is at stake and in peril. A new public narrative is needed to unite Americans around common values and to counter the increasing discord and acrimony in our politics and culture. The process of healing and creating a more perfect union in our nation must start now. The moral vision of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Beloved Community, which animated and galvanized the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, provides a hopeful way forward. In A More Perfect Union, Adam Russell Taylor, president of Sojourners, reimagines a contemporary version of the Beloved Community that will inspire and unite Americans across generations, geographic and class divides, racial and gender differences, faith traditions, and ideological leanings. In the Beloved Community, neither privilege nor punishment is tied to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or economic status, and everyone is able to realize their full potential and thrive. Building the Beloved Community requires living out a series of commitments, such as true equality, radical welcome, transformational interdependence, E Pluribus Unum ("out of many, one"), environmental stewardship, nonviolence, and economic equity. By building the Beloved Community we unify the country around a shared moral vision that transcends ideology and partisanship, tapping into our most sacred civic and religious values, enabling our nation to live up to its best ideals and realize a more perfect union.