Download or read book Bluecoats and Tar Heels written by Mark L. Bradley and published by . This book was released on with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bradley examines the complex relationship between U.S. Army soldiers and North Carolina civilians after the Civil War. 'Bluecoats and Tar Heels' is the first book to focus on the army's role as post-bellum conciliator, providing readers a rich but neglected chapter in Reconstruction history.