Raising the White Flag
by David Silkenat
"How Surrender Defined the American Civil War"
Popularity
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Details
War:
American Civil War
Perspective:
Researcher
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
North America
Page Count:
368
Published Date:
2022
ISBN13:
9781469672519
Description
"Built on extensive archival research, Raising the White Flag presents the first comprehensive examination of why surrender featured so prominently in the Civil War. Looking at the Civil War from the perspective of men who surrendered opens new vistas onto familiar topics, providing fresh insights into the plight of prisoners of war, guerrilla warfare, Southern Unionists, and African American soldiers, the culture of honor, the experience of combat, and the laws of war"--
