One More War to Fight
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One More War to Fight

Union Veterans' Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause

  1. 449 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

One More War to Fight

Union Veterans' Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause

About this book

This book will captivate readers interested in the legacy of the Civil War, the role of military veterans after they return to civilian life, and the fight against racism in America. Stephen A. Goldman looks at the contentious post-Civil War era from the perspective of that special breed, Union soldiers who lived by the bayonet and survived to carry on the fight for equality in the decades to come. He explores the root causes of this historic contest, the changing attitudes of northern servicemen with respect to the Civil War's purpose, and the psychological effect of involvement in what, from hindsight, was an unfinished work in the cause of freedom and equality for all Americans. Relying on unpublished letters and other primary sources, Goldman uses the veterans' words and actions to depict their steadfast struggle to preserve the memory and understanding of why the war was fought, and to confront the implications of remembrance, commemoration and reconciliation for America's future.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: Shouldering “The Unfinished Work”
  9. Chapter 2: Getting Political: The 1866 Midterm Elections and Fourteenth Amendment
  10. Chapter 3: Reconstruction and African American Equality
  11. Chapter 4: Doing Battle with the Ku Klux Klan and the End of Reconstruction
  12. Chapter 5: The Fight Against Jim Crow and the Grand Army of the Republic
  13. Chapter 6: The Grand Army of The Republic Keeps the Faith
  14. Chapter 7: Reconciliation, Resistance to the Lost Cause, and Lynching
  15. Chapter 8: Commemoration and Controversy: How to Honor the Civil War Dead
  16. Chapter 9: Betrayal, Remembrance, and Standing Fast
  17. Chapter 10: The Lee Statue: The Grand Army’s Last Stand
  18. In Appreciation
  19. Endnotes
  20. Index
  21. About the Author