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University of Virginia Press© 2009 by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper First published 2009 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data mcClurken, Jeffrey W., 1973– Take care of the living : reconstructing Confederate veteran families in Virginia / Jeffrey W. mcClurken. p. cm. — (A nation divided : studies in the Civil War era) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8139-2813-5 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8139-2819-7 (e-book) 1. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865–1877)—Virginia—Pittsylvania County. 2. Veterans’ families—Virginia—Pittsylvania County—History—19th century. 3. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865–1877)—Virginia—Danville. 4. Veterans’ families—Virginia—Danville—History—19th century. 5. Veterans—Virginia—Pittsylvania County—Social conditions—19th century. 6. Veterans—Virginia—Danville—Social conditions—19th century. 7. Pittsylvania County (Va.)—Social conditions—19th century. 8. Danville (Va.)—Social conditions—19th century. 9. Virginia—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Veterans. 10. United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Veterans. I. Title. f232.P7m337 2009 975.5665041—dc22 200804871 ...

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