A worse place than hell : how the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg changed a nation
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xvii, 510 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-498) and index.
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"Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Matteson illuminates three harrowing months of the Civil War and their ineradicable legacy for America. In December 1862, the Battle of Fredericksburg shattered Union forces and threatened to break apart Abraham Lincoln's government. Five extraordinary individuals experienced Fredericksburg's cataclysmic repercussions - Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Walt Whitman, Louisa May Alcott, John Pelham, and Arthur Fuller. Guided by duty, driven by desire, they moved toward lofty destinies: a young Harvard intellectual steeped in courageous ideals, a gay Brooklyn poet condemned by guardians of propriety, a struggling writer desperate to serve the cause and gain her philosopher father's admiration, a West Point cadet from Alabama excelling in artillery tactics, and a one-eyed minister seeking to prove his manhood. Because of what they saw and suffered, America, too, would never be the same. In A Worse Place Than Hell, John Matteson creates a gripping tale of the Civil War and profound cultural transformation. He etches an exquisite portrait, revealing through these lives how America was redefined by its most tragic conflict"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Matteson, J. (2021). A worse place than hell: how the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg changed a nation (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Matteson, John. 2021. A Worse Place Than Hell: How the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Changed a Nation. W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Matteson, John. A Worse Place Than Hell: How the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Changed a Nation W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Matteson, John. A Worse Place Than Hell: How the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Changed a Nation First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.

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