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This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War
Drew Gilpin Faust

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bscheldt, March 27, 2008

I have always loved to read books about the Civil War, but my fortee wasn't the battle and strategy side of the war. I love to read about the social aspects, how it affected the lives of people. This is one of the best books I've ever read on that view point. It goes over people's thoughts on death, how soldiers tried to prepare for death before a battle, how loved ones tried to communicate with the lost sons/fathers/brothers and how death strengthened or weakened their religious beliefs. It discusses the different ways people coped with the lose of a family member or friend, the methods of burial and how the government tried to keep track of who was lost in battle. This is probably the ultimate book on the social aspect of the Civil War! What affects people's lives more than death!?

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