1865 Alabama : from civil war to uncivil peace / Christopher Lyle McIlwain Sr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McIlwain, Christopher Lyle, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Alabama.

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).

Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950.

Alabama.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (364 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, [Alabama] : The University of Alabama Press, 2017.

Summary:

The epic final year of the Civil War in Alabama and its effects on Alabama politics today To understand Alabama today, it's necessary to understand what happened in 1865. In 1865 Alabama: From Civil War to Uncivil Peace Christopher McIlwain examines the end of the Civil War and the early days of Reconstruction, tracing how the action--and.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Figures

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I. The Final Doom of Slavery

1. "The Fever of Your Imagination"

2. "Treason-Treason-Treason!!!"

3. The "Peace Bubble"

Part II. The Final Doom of Alabama's Industrial Economy

4. The Will Is Wanting

5. The Society of Loyal Confederates

6. The Wedding Party

7. "Satan's Kingdom Is Tumbling Down"

Part III. The Final Doom of State Sovereignty

8. "When This Cruel War Is Over"

9. "Glorious News"

10. "A Lull in the Tempest"

11. "Most Prominent and Influential Loyal Men"

12. "Diabolical"

13. The Liberator

14. "A Radically, Sickly, Deathly Change"

15. "The Rump of the Confederacy"

16. "The South As It Is"

17. The Legacy of 1865

Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-8173-9136-3

OCLC:

1002209910