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The Union Soldier in Battle : Enduring the Ordeal of Combat / Earl J. Hess.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hess, Earl J., author.
- Series:
- Modern war studies.
- Modern War Studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Combat--Psychological aspects--History.
- Combat.
- Soldiers--United States--Psychology.
- Soldiers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 pages): illustrations ;
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [1997]
- Summary:
- "Drawing extensively upon the letters, diaries, and memoirs of Northern soldiers, Hess reveals their deepest fears and shocks, and also their sources of inner strength. By identifying recurrent themes found in these accounts, Hess constructs a multilayered view of the many ways in which these men coped with the challenges of battle."--Jacket.
- Contents:
- Innocents at war
- Paying for victory
- The nature of battle
- Defining courage
- Holding on
- The psychology of the battle line
- Shaping the battle experience
- Knowing war
- Memories.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780700634378
- OCLC:
- 1374423347
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