Heavy laden : Union veterans, psychological illness, and suicide / Larry M. Logue, Peter Blanck ; with a foreword by Elyn Saks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Logue, Larry M., 1947- author.

Blanck, Peter David, 1957- author.

Series:

Cambridge disability, law and policy series

Cambridge disability law and policy series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army.

History.

Veterans.

Psychology.

Psychological aspects.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Psychological aspects.

United States.

Veterans--United States--Psychology.

United States. Army--Military life--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 257 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

The psychological aftereffects of war are not just a modern-day plight. Following the Civil War, numerous soldiers returned with damaged bodies or damaged minds. Drawing on archival materials including digitized records for more than 70,000 white and African-American Union army recruits, newspaper reports, and census returns, Larry M. Logue and Peter Blanck uncover the diversity and severity of Civil War veterans' psychological distress. Their findings concerning the recognition of veterans' post-traumatic stress disorders, treatment programs, and suicide rates will inform current studies on how to effectively cope with this enduring disability in former soldiers. This compelling book brings to light the continued sacrifices of men who went to war.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 Jul 2018).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781316459782

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.