Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War

by Lesley J. Gordon

When confronted with the abject fear of going into battle, Civil War soldiers were expected to overcome the dread of the oncoming danger with feats of courage and victory on the battlefield. The Fire Zouaves and the 2nd Texas Infantry went to war with high expectations that they would perform bravely; they had famed commanders and enthusiastic community support. How could they possibly fail? Yet falter they did, facing humiliating charges of cowardice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108729193
• ISBN13: 9781108729192
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages