...This chapter examines the divide that existed between Union soldiers and civilians in the North during the Civil War. It argues that the separation between soldier and civilian was caused by the “hardening” of soldiers as a result of their experiences in combat. It considers how the harsh...

...This chapter examines the divide between Union soldiers and Northern civilians over Abraham Lincoln's reelection bid in 1864. It first compares the Union soldiers' perspectives with those of civilians on national politics, wartime goals, and Lincoln's ability to lead the nation. It then considers...

...This book concludes by focusing on the end of antagonism between Union soldiers and Northern civilians that arose during the Civil War. The differences in opinion between the soldiers of the Union Army and civilian populations were a byproduct of the economic, political, and social divisions caused...

...This chapter examines the gender divide that existed between Union soldiers and Northern women during the Civil War. It argues that the antagonism that arose between the Union Army and civilians became even more pronounced due to a shifting perception of gender roles. Northern men went off to war...

...Union soldiers left home in 1861 with expectations that the conflict would be short, the purpose of the war was clear, and public support back home was universal. As the war continued, however, Union soldiers began to perceive a great difference between what they expected and what was actually...

... military Seaman Edward J Buell Don Carlos Parson Thomas W Woodcock Marcus Civil War soldiers Union soldiers Confederate soldiers property custom law military law stealing legal pluralism personal correspondence Scholars of the history of the law in the nineteenth-century United States have...

...This book examines the misunderstanding and ideological separation that arose between Union soldiers and the different civilian communities in the North during the Civil War. Union soldiers went to war expecting to fight their Confederate enemies, but clashes with family and communities at home...

... of the war, but the latter derived their views from their side of the experience divide. Whereas soldiers experienced slavery and its consequences on a daily basis, Northerners discussed the institution as an abstraction. This chapter discusses three broad categories of Union soldiers with respect...

...This chapter examines how conscription became a debatable issue between Union soldiers and Northern civilians during the Civil War. A large number of Union soldiers entered the service under the terms of the Enrollment Act of 1863. Conscription has always caused controversy in American military...

...This chapter examines the Union soldiers' opposition to the anti-war movement that emerged during the Civil War. It considers how Union soldiers came to despise those who espoused peace at any cost, including those whom they suspected of conspiring with the Confederacy to undermine the Union Army...