Ends of War
by Caroline E. Janney
"The Unfinished Fight of Lee's Army After Appomattox"
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Ends of War Book Details
War:
American Civil War
Perspective:
Infantry
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
North America
Page Count:
336
Published Date:
2021
ISBN13:
9781469663371
Ends of War Book Description
"In this masterful work, Caroline E. Janney begins with a deceptively simple question: how did the Army of Northern Virginia disband? Janney slows down the pace of the events after Appomattox to reveal it less as a decisive end and more as the commencement of a chaotic interregnum marked by profound military and political uncertainty, legal and logistical confusion, and continued outbursts of violence. Janney blends analysis of large-scale political, legal, and military considerations with intimate narratives of individual soldiers considering their options and pursuing a wide range of decisions"--