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- Rebel Richmond: Life and Death in the Confederate Capital
- Book
- 2019
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
- Series: Civil War America
summary
In the spring of 1861, Richmond, Virginia, suddenly became the capital city, military headquarters, and industrial engine of a new nation fighting for its existence. A remarkable drama unfolded in the months that followed. The city's population exploded, its economy was deranged, and its government and citizenry clashed desperately over resources to meet daily needs while a mighty enemy army laid siege. Journalists, officials, and everyday residents recorded these events in great detail, and the Confederacy's foes and friends watched closely from across the continent and around the world.
In Rebel Richmond, Stephen V. Ash vividly evokes life in Richmond as war consumed the Confederate capital. He guides readers from the city's alleys, homes, and shops to its churches, factories, and halls of power, uncovering the intimate daily drama of a city transformed and ultimately destroyed by war. Drawing on the stories and experiences of civilians and soldiers, slaves and masters, refugees and prisoners, merchants and laborers, preachers and prostitutes, the sick and the wounded, Ash delivers a captivating new narrative of the Civil War's impact on a city and its people.
In Rebel Richmond, Stephen V. Ash vividly evokes life in Richmond as war consumed the Confederate capital. He guides readers from the city's alleys, homes, and shops to its churches, factories, and halls of power, uncovering the intimate daily drama of a city transformed and ultimately destroyed by war. Drawing on the stories and experiences of civilians and soldiers, slaves and masters, refugees and prisoners, merchants and laborers, preachers and prostitutes, the sick and the wounded, Ash delivers a captivating new narrative of the Civil War's impact on a city and its people.
Table of Contents
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- 1. Rebel Patriots
- pp. 6-18
- 2. City of Strangers
- pp. 19-36
- 3. Housing the Multitudes
- pp. 37-56
- 4. Feeding the Multitudes
- pp. 57-80
- 5. Working
- pp. 81-106
- A gallery of illustrations
- pp. 107-122
- 6. Dissent and Despair
- pp. 107-122
- 7. Disorder, Crime, and Sin
- pp. 123-142
- 8. White Supremacy and Black Resistance
- pp. 143-165
- 9. White Society and Its Discontents
- pp. 166-188
- 10. Longing, Suffering, and Death
- pp. 189-208
- Epilogue: 1–10 April 1865
- pp. 209-214
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 215-216
- Bibliography
- pp. 251-260
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469651002
Related ISBN(s)
9781469650982, 9781469650999, 9798890852502
MARC Record
OCLC
1112339075
Pages
296
Launched on MUSE
2019-09-16
Language
English
Open Access
No