A More Civil War: How the Union Waged a Just War

by D.H. Dilbeck

Book Overview

During the Civil War, Americans confronted profound moral problems about how to fight in the conflict. In this innovative book, D. H. Dilbeck reveals how the Union sought to wage a just war against the Confederacy. He shows that northerners fought according to a distinct "moral vision of war," an array of ideas about the nature of a truly just and humane military effort. Dilbeck tells how Union commanders crafted rules of conduct to ensure their soldiers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469659050
• ISBN13: 9781469659053
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"