Take Care of the Living: Reconstructing Confederate Veteran Families in Virginia

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Contents List of Tables vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. The War Comes, 1860–1865 9 2. Loss and Reconstruction: The Impact of the Civil War on Veteran families and Their Postwar Rebuilding 44 3. Local Support from Baptist Churches 72 4. Appeals for Local Elite Assistance: The Case of William T. Sutherlin 99 5. Veteran families, mental Illness, and the State: Dealing with the “Blue Devils” 118 6. State Aid for Veteran families: Artificial Limbs, Commutations, Pensions, and Confederate Homes 143 Conclusion 173 Appendix: A Note on Sources 175 Notes 179 Bibliography 215 Index 235 ...