Portland Public Library

Don't hurry me down to Hades, the Civil War in the words of those who lived it, [edited by] Susannah Ural

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-236) and index

contains biographical information

portraitsplatesillustrations

index present

non fiction

Don't hurry me down to Hades

bibliography

856200649

[edited by] Susannah Ural

the Civil War in the words of those who lived it

Drawing on diaries and letters of both the famous and ordinary, this book presents a collection of personal narratives on the Civil War, from the early failures of Union commanders to the assassination of President Lincoln at Ford's Theater. For four years American families on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line were forced to endure the violence and hardship of the Civil War. This is the story of these families, expertly crafted from their own words. Revealing the innermost thoughts of both famous citizens and men and women forgotten by history, this book explores life on the battlefield and the home front, capturing the astonishing perseverance of the men and women caught up in this most brutal of conflicts, the American Civil War.--Publisher information

Preparing for a war to the death -- A war for union and freedom -- Yet another season of war -- The War's darkest hour -- The final act

Do not hurry me down to Hades