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Author Carmichael, Peter S.

Title The last generation : young Virginians in peace, war, and reunion / Peter S. Carmichael.

Imprint Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2005.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  975.503 C212l 2005    ---  Available
Description xiv, 343 p. : ill., 1 map ; 25 cm.
Series Civil War America
Civil War America.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-329) and index.
Contents Progressives all -- United by a problem -- Christian gentlemen -- Defenders of Virginia, Union, and the South -- Eager Confederates -- Paternalistic officers -- Christian martyrs -- From conservative unionism to old fogydom.
Summary A look at the lives of more than 100 young white men from Virginia's last generation to grow up with the institution of slavery. By examining members of this generation on personal as well as generational and cultural levels, Carmichael sheds light on the formation and reformation of Southern identity.
Subject Men, White -- Virginia -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Young men -- Virginia -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Whites -- Virginia -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Youth -- Political activity -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century.
Virginia -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Virginia -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Nationalism -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.
Southern States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects.
ISBN 9780807861851 (paperback)
0807861855 (paperback)
080782948X (cloth : alk. paper)
9780807829486 (cloth : alk. paper)

 
    
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