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Take care of the living : reconstructing Confederate veteran families in Virginia / Jeffrey W. McClurken.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McClurken, Jeffrey W., 1973-
- Series:
- Nation divided.
- Nation divided
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Virginia--Pittsylvania County.
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).
- Veterans' families--Virginia--Pittsylvania County--History--19th century.
- Veterans' families.
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Virginia--Danville.
- Veterans' families--Virginia--Danville--History--19th century.
- Veterans--Virginia--Pittsylvania County--Social conditions--19th century.
- Veterans.
- Veterans--Virginia--Danville--Social conditions--19th century.
- Pittsylvania County (Va.)--Social conditions--19th century.
- Pittsylvania County (Va.).
- Danville (Va.)--Social conditions--19th century.
- Danville (Va.).
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.
- Virginia.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- McClurken argues that this change serves as a starting point for the study of the evolution of southern welfare.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The War Comes, 1860-1865
- Chapter 2: Loss and Reconstruction: The Impact of the Civil War on Veteran Families and Their Postwar Rebuilding
- Chapter 3: Local Support from Baptist Churches
- Chapter 4: Appeals for Local Elite Assistance: The Case of William T. Sutherlin
- Chapter 5: Veteran Families, Mental Illness, and the State: Dealing with the "Blue Devils"
- Chapter 6: State Aid for Veteran Families: Artificial Limbs, Commutations, Pensions, and Confederate Homes
- Conclusion
- Appendix: A Note on Sources
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613585721
- 9781280490491
- 1280490497
- 9780813928197
- 0813928192
- OCLC:
- 755633532
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