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Homeward Bound: The Demobilization of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1865-1866

Door William B. Holberton

Categorie	Geschiedenis Noord-Amerika
Boeknummer	#328177-XE13
Titel	Homeward Bound: The Demobilization of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1865-1866
Auteur	Holberton, William B.
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books
Jaar van uitgave	2001
ISBN10	0811707881
ISBN13	9780811707886
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original gilt lettered half cloth, dust jacket, some b/w illustrations, 8vo.
Samenvatting	What happened to the hundreds of thousands of men in the Union and Confederate armies after they lay down their arms? According to William Holberton, many of these men had miles to travel before they were discharged from service, and the passage of these miles included some rather unique situations and experiences. As always, there was bureaucratic red tape and mishandled orders, and in some cases, tragic accidents, such as the Sultana disaster. Beginning with the surrender at Appomattox Court House, the author takes the reader through all the aspects and phases of demobilization, including the Grand Review in Washington, the desertions of soldiers overly eager to return home, the differences between Union and Confederate demobilization, the repatriation of prisoners of war, and the defe... (Lees verder)rred demobilization of many black troops. The late William Holberton was a retired priest living in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He spent the years since his retirement researching and writing Homeward Bound, his first book. He had previously published related articles in magazines such as Civil War Times Illustrated.
Pagina's	208
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 8,00

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