Wilson's Creek
The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It
William Garrett Piston
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 05/2002
Pages: 432
Subject: History
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Print ISBN: 9.78E+12
eBook ISBN: 9780807874783
DESCRIPTION
In providing the first in-depth narrative and analysis of this important but largely overlooked battle, William Piston and Richard Hatcher combine a traditional military study of the fighting at Wilson's Creek with an innovative social analysis of the soldiers who participated and the communities that supported them. In particular, they highlight the importance of the soldiers' sense of corporate honor--the desire to uphold the reputation of their hometowns--as a powerful motivator for enlistment, a source of sustenance during the campaign, and a lens through which soldiers evaluated their performance in battle.