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Sing Not War: The Lives of Union and Confederate Veterans in Gilded Age America

2024-11-29 分类：Civil War

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Sing Not War: The Lives of Union and Confederate Veterans in Gilded Age America

Author(s): James Marten (Author)

  • Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
  • Publication Date: December 1, 2014
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 352 pages
  • ISBN-10: 1469622025
  • ISBN-13: 9781469622026

Book Description

After the Civil War, white Confederate and Union army veterans reentered — or struggled to reenter — the lives and communities they had left behind. In Sing Not War, James Marten explores how the nineteenth century’s “Greatest Generation” attempted to blend back into society and how their experiences were treated by nonveterans.

Many soldiers, Marten reveals, had a much harder time reintegrating into their communities and returning to their civilian lives than has been previously understood. Although Civil War veterans were generally well taken care of during the Gilded Age, Marten argues that veterans lost control of their legacies, becoming best remembered as others wanted to remember them — for their service in the war and their postwar political activities. Marten finds that while southern veterans were venerated for their service to the Confederacy, Union veterans often encountered resentment and even outright hostility as they aged and made greater demands on the public purse. Drawing on letters, diaries, journals, memoirs, newspapers, and other sources, Sing Not War illustrates that during the Gilded Age “veteran” conjured up several conflicting images and invoked contradicting reactions. Deeply researched and vividly narrated, Marten’s book counters the romanticized vision of the lives of Civil War veterans, bringing forth new information about how white veterans were treated and how they lived out their lives.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“A first-rate scholarly model of historical research and elegant writing that is sure to reshape studies of veteran culture, social welfare, Civil War memory, and the Gilded Age.”—Journal of the Civil War Era

“A worthy addition to the growing body of scholarship on Civil War veterans. For readers new to the topic, it represents a well-written introduction to the world of the men that served in and survived the Civil War. For scholars knowledgeable on this topic, Marten’s study pulls together many familiar threads and adds some new ones, thoughtfully weaving both.”—Civil War Book Review

“Elegantly written . . . . Sing Not War has given admirable shape and definition to an anemic subfield of Civil War history.”—Civil War Monitor

“A carefully crafted volume that weaves together a complex variety of evidence and argument.”—Journal of Southern History

“An insightful work. . . . Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.”—CHOICE

“Deeply researched and vividly narrated, Marten’s book counters the romanticized vision of the lives of Civil War veterans, bringing forth new information about how white veterans were treated and how they lived out their lives.”—McCormick Messenger

“Adds much to a growing literature on the Civil War soldier as veteran.”—Journal of Illinois History

“[Marten’s] scholarship is wide ranging, and his prose is excellent . . . . For anyone interested in the postwar lives of Civil War soldiers, Sing Not War is highly recommended.”—Annals of Iowa

“A remarkable book with significance far beyond the post-Civil War era.”—Kansas History

“Engaging, well written, and exhaustive. . . . A timely and relevant account of the consequences of war on soldiers and civilians alike.”—Southwestern Historical Quarterly

Review

Civil War soldiers returned home to a world that was transformed by their efforts. Many bore the physical marks of their service; many more carried hidden emotional scars. In this deeply researched and wonderfully written volume, James Marten presents the veterans’ story in all its complexity. Marten mines novels, memoirs, newspapers, institutional records, and the private writings of scores of anonymous veterans to uncover how they navigated their postwar lives. The result is not only a powerful history of Civil War veterans, but also an important analysis of the forces that shaped Gilded Age America.”—J. Matthew Gallman, author of Northerners at War: Reflections on the Civil War Home Front

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Sing Not War: The Lives of Union & Confederate Veterans in Gilded Age America

2013-12-29 分类：Civil War

Sing Not War: The Lives of Union & Confederate Veterans in Gilded Age America book cover

Sing Not War: The Lives of Union & Confederate Veterans in Gilded Age America

Author(s): James Marten (Author)

  • Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
  • Publication Date: June 1, 2011
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 352 pages
  • ISBN-10: 0807834769
  • ISBN-13: 9780807834763

Book Description

After the Civil War, white Confederate and Union army veterans reentered–or struggled to reenter–the lives and communities they had left behind. In Sing Not War, James Marten explores how the nineteenth century’s “Greatest Generation” attempted to blend back into society and how their experiences were treated by non-veterans.Many soldiers, Marten reveals, had a much harder time reintegrating into their communities and returning to their civilian lives than has been previously understood. Although Civil War veterans were generally well taken care of during the Gilded Age, Marten argues that veterans lost control of their legacies, becoming best remembered as others wanted to remember them–for their service in the war and their post-war political activities. Marten finds that while southern veterans were venerated for their service to the Confederacy, Union veterans often encountered resentment and even outright hostility as they aged and made greater demands on the public

Editorial Reviews

Review

“A first-rate scholarly model of historical research and elegant writing that is sure to reshape studies of veteran culture, social welfare, Civil War memory, and the Gilded Age.”—Journal of the Civil War Era

“A worthy addition to the growing body of scholarship on Civil War veterans. For readers new to the topic, it represents a well-written introduction to the world of the men that served in and survived the Civil War. For scholars knowledgeable on this topic, Marten’s study pulls together many familiar threads and adds some new ones, thoughtfully weaving both.”—Civil War Book Review

“Elegantly written . . . . Sing Not War has given admirable shape and definition to an anemic subfield of Civil War history.”—Civil War Monitor

“A carefully crafted volume that weaves together a complex variety of evidence and argument.”—Journal of Southern History

“An insightful work. . . . Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.”—CHOICE

“Deeply researched and vividly narrated, Marten’s book counters the romanticized vision of the lives of Civil War veterans, bringing forth new information about how white veterans were treated and how they lived out their lives.”—McCormick Messenger

“Adds much to a growing literature on the Civil War soldier as veteran.”—Journal of Illinois History

“[Marten’s] scholarship is wide ranging, and his prose is excellent . . . . For anyone interested in the postwar lives of Civil War soldiers, Sing Not War is highly recommended.”—Annals of Iowa

“A remarkable book with significance far beyond the post-Civil War era.”—Kansas History

“Engaging, well written, and exhaustive. . . . A timely and relevant account of the consequences of war on soldiers and civilians alike.”—Southwestern Historical Quarterly

Review

Civil War soldiers returned home to a world that was transformed by their efforts. Many bore the physical marks of their service; many more carried hidden emotional scars. In this deeply researched and wonderfully written volume, James Marten presents the veterans’ story in all its complexity. Marten mines novels, memoirs, newspapers, institutional records, and the private writings of scores of anonymous veterans to uncover how they navigated their postwar lives. The result is not only a powerful history of Civil War veterans, but also an important analysis of the forces that shaped Gilded Age America.”—J. Matthew Gallman, author of Northerners at War: Reflections on the Civil War Home Front

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