Wilson's Creek : the second battle of the Civil War and the men who fought it / by William Garrett Piston and Richard W. Hatcher III.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Piston, William Garrett.

Contributor:

Hatcher, Richard W. III

Series:

Civil War America

Civil War America Wilson's Creek

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wilson's Creek, Battle of, Mo., 1861.

Soldiers--United States--History--19th century.

Soldiers.

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

United States.

Wilson's Creek, Battle of, Mo., 1861--History--19th century--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 408 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the summer of 1861, Americans were preoccupied by the question of which states would join the secession movement and which would remain loyal to the Union. This question was most fractious in the border states of Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. In Missouri, it was largely settled at Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861, in a contest that is rightly considered the second major battle of the Civil War. In providing the first in-depth narrative and analysis of this important but largely overlooked battle, William Piston and Richard Hatcher combine a traditional military study of the fighting at Wilson's Creek with an innovative social analysis of the soldiers who participated and the communities that supported them. In particular, they highlight the importance of the soldiers' sense of corporate honor--the desire to uphold the reputation of their hometowns--as a powerful motivator for enlistment, a source of sustenance during the campaign, and a lens through which soldiers evaluated their performance in battle.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9798890872227

9780807874783

0807874787