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A worse place than hell : how the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg changed a nation / John Matteson.
"In December 1862, the Battle of Fredericksburg shattered Union forces and threatened to break apart Abraham Lincoln's government. Five extraordinary individuals experienced Fredericksburg's cataclysmic repercussions -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Walt Whitman, Louisa May Alcott, John Pelham, and Arthur Fuller. Guided by duty, driven by desire, they moved toward lofty destinies: a young Harvard intellectual steeped in courageous ideals, a gay Brooklyn poet condemned by guardians of propriety, a struggling writer desperate to serve the cause and gain her philosopher father's admiration, a West Point cadet from Alabama excelling in artillery tactics, and a one-eyed minister seeking to prove his manhood. Because of what they saw and suffered, America, too, would never be the same."-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780393247077
- ISBN: 0393247074
- Physical Description: xvii, 510 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The poet's son -- The blond artillerist -- Burnside's bridge and a Broadway bar -- An army in crisis -- A man of God -- "The most beautiful girl runner" -- "Beauty" and "Sallie" -- "Believe me, we shall never lick 'em" -- Caroline Street -- Pelham does first rate -- The stone wall -- Southbound trains -- "A worse place than hell" -- The prince of patients -- "Death itself has lost all its terrors" -- "Our fearful journey home" -- The song of the hermit thrush -- St. Patrick's Day, 1863 -- "The duty of fighting has ceased for me" -- "To act with enthusiasm and faith." |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 973.733 MATTESON 2021 (Text) | 0001002434965 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
A Worse Place Than Hell : How the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Changed a Nation
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue A Brahmin's Baptism | p. xiii | |
| Book 1 | Antietam | |
| Chapter 1 | The Poets Son | p. 3 |
| Chapter 2 | The Blond Artillerist | p. 32 |
| Chapter 3 | Burnside's Bridge and a Broadway Bar | p. 60 |
| Chapter 4 | An Army in Crisis | p. 83 |
| Book 2 | To The Rappahannock | |
| Chapter 5 | A Man of God | p. 107 |
| Chapter 6 | "The Most Beautiful Girl Runner" | p. 136 |
| Chapter 7 | "Beauty" and "Sallie" | p. 154 |
| Chapter 8 | "Believe Me, We Shall Never Lick 'Em" | p. 168 |
| Book 3 | "A Worse Place Than Hell" | |
| Chapter 9 | Caroline Street | p. 191 |
| Chapter 10 | Pelham Does First Rate | p. 216 |
| Chapter 11 | The Stone Wall 1 | p. 229 |
| Chapter 12 | Southbound Trains | p. 246 |
| Chapter 13 | "A Worse Place Than Hell" | p. 261 |
| Book 4 | Two Nurses | |
| Chapter 14 | The Prince of Patients | p. 281 |
| Chapter 15 | "Death Itself Has Lost All Its Terrors" | p. 296 |
| Chapter 16 | "Our Fearful Journey Home" | p. 317 |
| Chapter 17 | The Song of the Hermit Thrush | p. 335 |
| Book 5 | Two Soldiers | |
| Chapter 18 | St. Patrick's Day, 1863 | p. 361 |
| Chapter 19 | "The Duty of Fighting Has Ceased for Me" | p. 376 |
| Chapter 20 | "To Act with Enthusiasm and Faith" | p. 394 |
| Epilogue | "Real, Terrible, Beautiful Days" | p. 410 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 435 | |
| Notes | p. 437 | |
| Bibliography | p. 486 | |
| Index | p. 499 |
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