The War after the War : A New History of Reconstruction / John Patrick Daly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daly, John Patrick, 1964- author.

Series:

UnCivil Wars

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

White supremacy movements--Southern States--History--19th century.

White supremacy movements.

Southern States--History--1865-1877.

Southern States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

New history of Reconstruction

Place of Publication:

Athens : University of Georgia Press, 2022.

Summary:

"The War after the War is lively military history and overview of Reconstruction. It illuminates the new war fought immediately after the American Civil War. This Southern Civil War was distinct from the American Civil War and fought between southerners for control of state governments. In the South, African American and white unionists formed a successful biracial coalition that elected state and local officials. Sadly, white supremacist insurrectionaries won the Southern Civil War and overthrew democratically elected governments. White supremacist terror, guerilla, and paramilitary groups attacked these biracial coalitions. The Ku Klux Klan was the most infamous of these groups but ex-Confederates extremists fought democratic change in the region under many guises. The biracial coalition put up a brave fight against these insurrectionary forces. The federal government, however, offered the biracial forces little help. After dozens of battles and tens of thousands of casualties between 1865 and 1877, the Southern Civil War ended in the complete triumph of extremist insurrection and white supremacy. As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of the Southern Civil War, its lessons are more vital than ever. 'Reconstruction' is a misnomer, it should be taught and remembered as the civil war it was"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Copyright

Contents

Introduction: The Southern Civil War - New Terms for Reconstruction

Chapter 1: The Terror Phase, 1865-1867 - The Massacres Begin

Chapter 2: The Guerilla Phase, 1868-1872, Part 1 - The KKK Resisted

Chapter 3: The Guerilla Phase, 1868-1872, Part 2 - The KKK Triumphant

Chapter 4: The Paramilitary Phase, 1872-1877 - White Supremacist Armies

Chapter 5: What Makes a War a War - Assessing Reconstruction

Appendix: Major Incidents of the Southern Civil War

Notes

Index

UnCivil Wars.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Daly, John Patrick The War after the War

ISBN:

9780820361918

0-8203-6191-7

OCLC:

1321797947