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"Momentous Events In Small Places": The Coming Of The Civil War In Two American Communities, Edward L. Ayers
"Momentous Events In Small Places": The Coming Of The Civil War In Two American Communities, Edward L. Ayers
History Faculty Publications
Historians, professional and otherwise, have written thousands of regimental histories, county histories, and town histories of the Civil War years. These studies make the coming of the war concrete and compelling. Inspired by such accounts, it seemed to me that two local portrayals could be even better than one, that exploring communities on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line as they each confronted the events from the late fifties to the late sixties might make both sides more comprehensible.
Civil War Visitor Center At Tredegar Iron Works (Exhibition Review), Edward L. Ayers
Civil War Visitor Center At Tredegar Iron Works (Exhibition Review), Edward L. Ayers
History Faculty Publications
Review of exhibition, Civil War Visitor Center at Tredegar Iron Works.
Worrying About The Civil War, Edward L. Ayers
Worrying About The Civil War, Edward L. Ayers
History Faculty Publications
There is no animosity in any of these historical or practical interpretations of the Civil War. It is clear that the North fought for purposes entirely good--for Union and the end of slavery--but Confederate soldiers also win respect for their bravery, their devotion, and their struggle against long odds. They seem to have been playing historical roles for which they are not to blame. The reenactors, the books in stores, and the battlefield tours generally avoid talking about the cause of the war, focusing instead on the common bravery and hardships of soldiers North and South.