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Suffering in the Army of Tennessee - (Voices of the Civil War) by Christopher Thrasher (Hardcover)

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  • Winner of the 2022 Douglas Southall Freeman Award!
  • About the Author: CHRISTOPHER THRASHER is an assistant professor of history at National Park College.
  • 404 Pages
  • History, United States
  • Series Name: Voices of the Civil War

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"Generally, volumes in the Voices of the Civil War series are edited diaries, letter collections, or journals by a single soldier or civilian. In Christopher Thrasher's unique contribution to the series, Suffering in the Army of Tennessee, the author draws upon diaries, letters, newspapers, memoirs, official reports, and genealogical sources to capture from as many points of view as possible the experiences of ordinary soldiers in the Army of Tennessee from the Atlanta Campaign to the end of the war. In addition to extensive primary documentation, Thrasher provides context for understanding how events developed from 1864 to the total collapse of General John Bell Hood's forces. While volumes have been written on the Atlanta Campaign or the Battles of Nashville and Franklin, no previous historian has constructed what amounts to a sweeping social history of the Army of Tennessee"--



Book Synopsis



Winner of the 2022 Douglas Southall Freeman Award!

Confederate historiography of the Civil War is rich with stories of leaders and decision makers--oft-repeated names immortalized by their association with America's great trial of the 1860s. But while scholarship exploring the roles of Confederate generals and politicians abounds, a major part of the story remains untold: that of the ordinary people who became soldiers and turned the very pages of Civil War history.

Part of the Voices of the Civil War series, Suffering in the Army of Tennessee doesn't just draw upon one single diary or letter collection, and it does not use brief quotations as a way to fill out a larger narrative. Rather, across eight chapters spanning the Atlanta Campaign to the Battle of Nashville in 1864, Thrasher draws upon a remarkably broad set of primary sources--newspapers, manuscripts, archives, diaries, and official documents--to tell a story that knits together accounts of senior officers, the final campaigns of the Western Theater, and the experiences of the civilians and rebel soldiers who found themselves deep in the trenches of a national reckoning. While volumes have been written on the Atlanta Campaign or the Battles of Nashville and Franklin, no previous historian has constructed what amounts to a sweeping social history of the Army of Tennessee--the daily details of soldiering and the toll it took on the men and boys who mustered into service foreseeing only a small skirmish among the states.

While this volume will appeal to Civil War buffs and military history scholars, its accessible structure and engaging narrative style will likewise captivate American history enthusiasts, students, and general readers.



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"What sets Suffering in the Army of Tennessee apart is how thoroughly and seamlessly the author is able to interweave a comprehensive narrative that includes civilians, senior officers, as well as historiography of the Western Theater to the accounts of the Rebel soldiers. The end result is a well-written book that expertly contextualizes the soldiers' trials and tribulations with their values of duty, loyalty, and courage in the maelstrom of war."--Alex Mendoza, author of Chickamauga 1863: Rebel Breakthrough



About the Author



CHRISTOPHER THRASHER is an assistant professor of history at National Park College. He is the author of Fight Sports and American Masculinity: Salvation in Violence from 1607 to the Present, and his articles have appeared in Tennessee Historical Quarterly and Alabama Heritage.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.3 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Voices of the Civil War
Sub-Genre: United States
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 404
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Christopher Thrasher
Language: English
Street Date: December 8, 2021
TCIN: 1002952686
UPC: 9781621906322
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-5240
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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