Fort Pillow, a Civil War Massacre, and Public Memory

Fort Pillow, a Civil War Massacre, and Public Memory
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Publisher : LSU Press
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 9780807139486
ISBN-13 : 0807139483
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Book Synopsis Fort Pillow, a Civil War Massacre, and Public Memory by : John Cimprich

Download or read book Fort Pillow, a Civil War Massacre, and Public Memory written by John Cimprich and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2011-04-08 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the now-peaceful spot of Tennessee's Fort Pillow State Historic Area, a horrific incident in the nation's bloodiest war occurred on April 12, 1864. Just as a high bluff in the park offers visitors a panoramic view of the Mississippi River, John Cimprich's absorbing book affords readers a new vantage on the American Civil War as viewed through the lens of the Confederate massacre of unionist and black Federal soldiers at Fort Pillow. Fort Pillow, a Civil War Massacre, and Public Memory serves as a case study for several major themes of the Civil War: the great impact of military experience on campaigns, the hardships of military life, and the trend toward a more ruthless conduct of war.

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