Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: Remembrance, Reunion & Reconciliation
This regional history examines the process of mourning and reconciliation for the people of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley in the aftermath of the Civil War.
 
After four bloody years of Civil War battles, the inhabitants of the Shenandoah Valley needed to muster the strength to recover, rebuild and reconcile. Most residents had supported the Confederate cause, and in order to heal the deep wounds of war, they would need to resolve differences with Union veterans.
 
Union veterans memorialized their service. Confederate veterans agreed to forgive but not forget. And each side was key to the rebuilding effort. The battlefields of the Shenandoah, where men sacrificed their lives, became places for veterans to find common ground and healing through remembrance.
 
In Civil War Legacy in Shenandoah, historian and professor Jonathan A. Noyalas examines the evolution of attitudes among former soldiers as the Shenandoah Valley sought to find its place in the aftermath of national tragedy.
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Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: Remembrance, Reunion & Reconciliation
This regional history examines the process of mourning and reconciliation for the people of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley in the aftermath of the Civil War.
 
After four bloody years of Civil War battles, the inhabitants of the Shenandoah Valley needed to muster the strength to recover, rebuild and reconcile. Most residents had supported the Confederate cause, and in order to heal the deep wounds of war, they would need to resolve differences with Union veterans.
 
Union veterans memorialized their service. Confederate veterans agreed to forgive but not forget. And each side was key to the rebuilding effort. The battlefields of the Shenandoah, where men sacrificed their lives, became places for veterans to find common ground and healing through remembrance.
 
In Civil War Legacy in Shenandoah, historian and professor Jonathan A. Noyalas examines the evolution of attitudes among former soldiers as the Shenandoah Valley sought to find its place in the aftermath of national tragedy.
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Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: Remembrance, Reunion & Reconciliation

Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: Remembrance, Reunion & Reconciliation

by Jonathan A Noyalas
Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: Remembrance, Reunion & Reconciliation

Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: Remembrance, Reunion & Reconciliation

by Jonathan A Noyalas

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This regional history examines the process of mourning and reconciliation for the people of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley in the aftermath of the Civil War.
 
After four bloody years of Civil War battles, the inhabitants of the Shenandoah Valley needed to muster the strength to recover, rebuild and reconcile. Most residents had supported the Confederate cause, and in order to heal the deep wounds of war, they would need to resolve differences with Union veterans.
 
Union veterans memorialized their service. Confederate veterans agreed to forgive but not forget. And each side was key to the rebuilding effort. The battlefields of the Shenandoah, where men sacrificed their lives, became places for veterans to find common ground and healing through remembrance.
 
In Civil War Legacy in Shenandoah, historian and professor Jonathan A. Noyalas examines the evolution of attitudes among former soldiers as the Shenandoah Valley sought to find its place in the aftermath of national tragedy.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781625854315
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 05/10/2022
Series: Civil War Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 160
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Jonathan A. Noyalas is assistant professor of history and director of the Center for Civil War History at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, Virginia. A widely published Civil War historian who is active in battlefield preservation, he has served as a consultant for the National Park Service, the Civil War Trust and National Geographic.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Introduction 13

1 "Reconcile…to the Conqueror" 17

2 "Sons of a Common Country" 43

3 "There Was Not So Much Treading on Eggs" 71

4 "Reconciliation…A Common Interest" 97

5 "Keeping the Appomattox Contract" 113

Epilogue: "Hope for the Future" 131

Appendix A 135

Appendix B 147

Notes 157

Bibliography 175

Index 183

About the Author 189

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