Rebel Richmond: Life and Death in the Confederate Capital (Civil War America)

Le sit de l'éditeur indique : "In the spring of 1861, Richmond, Virginia, suddenly became the capital city, military headquarters, and industrial engine of a new nation fighting for its existence. A remarkable drama unfolded in the months that followed. The city's population exploded, its economy was deranged, and its government and citizenry clashed desperately over resources to meet daily needs while a mighty enemy army laid siege. Journalists, officials, and everyday residents recorded these events in great detail, and the Confederacy's foes and friends watched closely from across the continent and around the world. In Rebel Richmond, Stephen V. Ash vividly evokes life in Richmond as war consumed the Confederate capital. He guides readers from the city's alleys, homes, and shops to its churches, factories, and halls of power, uncovering the intimate daily drama of a city transformed and ultimately destroyed by war. Drawing on the stories and experiences of civilians and soldiers, slaves and masters, refugees and prisoners, merchants and laborers, preachers and prostitutes, the sick and the wounded, Ash delivers a captivating new narrative of the Civil War's impact on a city and its people." Le sit de l'éditeur indique : "In the spring of 1861, Richmond, Virginia, suddenly became the capital city, military headquarters, and industrial engine of a new nation fighting for its existence. A remarkable drama unfolded in the months that followed. The city's population exploded, its economy was deranged, and its government and citizenry clashed desperately over resources to meet daily needs while a mighty enemy army laid siege. Journalists, officials, and everyday residents recorded these events in great detail, and the Confederacy's foes and friends watched closely from across the continent and around the world. In Rebel Richmond, Stephen V. Ash vividly evokes life in Richmond as war consumed the Confederate capital. He guides readers from the city's alleys, homes, and shops to its churches, factories, and halls of power, uncovering the intimate daily drama of a city transformed and ultimately destroyed by war. Drawing on the stories and experiences of civilians and soldiers, slaves and masters, refugees and prisoners, merchants and laborers, preachers and prostitutes, the sick and the wounded, Ash delivers a captivating new narrative of the Civil War's impact on a city and its people." Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Prologue: Richmond, Virginia: Thursday, 11 April 1861 1. Rebel Patriots 2. City of Strangers 3. Housing the Multitudes 4. Feeding the Multitudes 5. Working 6. Dissent and Despair 7. Disorder, Crime, and Sin 8. White Supremacy and Black Resistance 9. White Society and Its Discontents 10. Longing, Suffering, and Death Epilogue: 1–10 April 1865 Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z A gallery of illustrations Richmond, Virginia: Thursday, 11 April 1861 -- Rebel Patriots -- City Of Strangers -- Housing The Multitudes -- Feeding The Multitudes -- Working -- Dissent And Despair -- Disorder, Crime, And Sin -- White Supremacy And Black Resistance -- White Society And Its Discontents -- Longing, Suffering, And Death -- 1-10 April 1865. Stephen V. Ash. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web. "Drawing on rich, previously untapped sources, Stephen V. Ash tells an absorbing tale of the city's diverse inhabitants. Civilians and soldiers, slaves and masters, refugees and prisoners, clerks and factory workers, preachers and prostitutes, patriots and draft-dodgers, the sick and the wounded--all endured a deluge of calamities such as no other American city has ever known"-- Provided by publisher