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A Separate Civil War: Communities in Conflict in the Mountain South
Jonathan Dean Sarris
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Description for A Separate Civil War: Communities in Conflict in the Mountain South
hardcover. Focusing on Fannin and Lumpkin counties in the Blue Ridge Mountains along Georgia's northern border, this work argues for a localized, idiosyncratic understanding of the Civil war. This book reveals that, for many participants, this war was fought less for abstract ideological causes than for reasons tied to home, family, friends, and community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Most Americans think of the Civil War as a series of dramatic clashes between massive armies led by romantic-seeming leaders. But in the Appalachian communities of North Georgia, things were very different. Focusing on Fannin and Lumpkin counties in the Blue Ridge Mountains along Georgia's northern border, ""A Separate Civil War: Communities in Conflict in the Mountain South"" argues for a more localized, idiosyncratic understanding of this momentous period in our nation's history. The book reveals that, for many participants, this war was fought less for abstract ideological causes than for reasons tied to home, family, friends, and community. Making ... Read more
Most Americans think of the Civil War as a series of dramatic clashes between massive armies led by romantic-seeming leaders. But in the Appalachian communities of North Georgia, things were very different. Focusing on Fannin and Lumpkin counties in the Blue Ridge Mountains along Georgia's northern border, ""A Separate Civil War: Communities in Conflict in the Mountain South"" argues for a more localized, idiosyncratic understanding of this momentous period in our nation's history. The book reveals that, for many participants, this war was fought less for abstract ideological causes than for reasons tied to home, family, friends, and community. Making ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813925493
SKU
V9780813925493
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About Jonathan Dean Sarris
Jonathan Dean Sarris is Assistant Professor of History at North Carolina Wesleyan College.
Reviews for A Separate Civil War: Communities in Conflict in the Mountain South
For some time now, scholars of Appalachia's Civil War have looked forward to Jonathan Dean Sarris's book on Civil War era North Georgia. It fulfills its promise, making a substantial contribution to both Appalachian studies and the broader field of the Civil War. - Kenneth W. Noe, Auburn University