Daily Life in Civil War America (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)

Based on extensive research into newly discovered documents, this new edition of the popular volume offers an updated look at the daily lives of ordinary citizens caught up in the Civil War.

• Includes excerpts from a wide range of first-person original writings, including diaries, letters, journals, and newspaper articles

• Presents over 50 images, including photographs, posters, and contemporary illustrations, much of it from the author's own collection