North Carolina Civil War Monuments An Illustrated History

Name: North Carolina Civil War Monuments An Illustrated History
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ISBN: 9780786468560

ISBN-10: 0786468564

ISBN-13: 9780786468560

Edition: 2013

Authors: Douglas J. Butler

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Through much of recorded history, monuments of stone and metal have honored victorious armies and successful leaders. Following the American Civil War this commemorative tradition expanded to include soldiers of the defeated Confederacy. By the early twentieth century, memorials to the Southern dead and surviving veterans were regional icons, and men of the Confederate army ranked among history's most commemorated troops. This illustrated history details one state's commemorative response to a war in which more than 30,000 of its soldiers died in military service: 101 Confederate monuments--and eight Union memorials, including one honoring African American troops--were dedicated across the…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 5/21/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.54" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface


Introduction



Early Commemoration, 1865-1895



Gathering the Fallen



Memory



New Ground



A Capital Celebration



Evolving Commemoration, 1896-1918



"To the Confederate Soldier"



Monumental Day



The Daughters



Financing



Dedication Day



Soldier Statues



Monument Companies



Poetry and Prose



Women of the Confederacy



Across the Chasm



Expanding Commemoration, 1919-1961



New Expressions



Hard Times



The Centennial Nears



North Carolina Confederate Monuments



North Carolina Union Monuments


Chapter Notes


Bibliography


Index