Take Care of the Living : Reconstructing Confederate Veteran Families in Virginia.
McClurken, Jeffrey W.
Take Care of the Living : Reconstructing Confederate Veteran Families in Virginia. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (256 pages) - A Nation Divided Series . - A Nation Divided Series .
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The War Comes, 1860-1865 -- Chapter 2: Loss and Reconstruction: The Impact of the Civil War on Veteran Families and Their Postwar Rebuilding -- Chapter 3: Local Support from Baptist Churches -- Chapter 4: Appeals for Local Elite Assistance: The Case of William T. Sutherlin -- Chapter 5: Veteran Families, Mental Illness, and the State: Dealing with the "Blue Devils" -- Chapter 6: State Aid for Veteran Families: Artificial Limbs, Commutations, Pensions, and Confederate Homes -- Conclusion -- Appendix: A Note on Sources -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
McClurken argues that this change serves as a starting point for the study of the evolution of southern welfare.
9780813928197
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Virginia--Pittsylvania County.
Veterans' families--Virginia--Pittsylvania County--History--19th century.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Virginia--Danville.
Veterans' families--Virginia--Danville--History--19th century.
Veterans--Virginia--Pittsylvania County--Social conditions--19th century.
Veterans--Virginia--Danville--Social conditions--19th century.
Pittsylvania County (Va.)--Social conditions--19th century.
Danville (Va.)--Social conditions--19th century.
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.
Electronic books.
F232.P7M337 2009
975.5/665041
Take Care of the Living : Reconstructing Confederate Veteran Families in Virginia. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (256 pages) - A Nation Divided Series . - A Nation Divided Series .
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The War Comes, 1860-1865 -- Chapter 2: Loss and Reconstruction: The Impact of the Civil War on Veteran Families and Their Postwar Rebuilding -- Chapter 3: Local Support from Baptist Churches -- Chapter 4: Appeals for Local Elite Assistance: The Case of William T. Sutherlin -- Chapter 5: Veteran Families, Mental Illness, and the State: Dealing with the "Blue Devils" -- Chapter 6: State Aid for Veteran Families: Artificial Limbs, Commutations, Pensions, and Confederate Homes -- Conclusion -- Appendix: A Note on Sources -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
McClurken argues that this change serves as a starting point for the study of the evolution of southern welfare.
9780813928197
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Virginia--Pittsylvania County.
Veterans' families--Virginia--Pittsylvania County--History--19th century.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Virginia--Danville.
Veterans' families--Virginia--Danville--History--19th century.
Veterans--Virginia--Pittsylvania County--Social conditions--19th century.
Veterans--Virginia--Danville--Social conditions--19th century.
Pittsylvania County (Va.)--Social conditions--19th century.
Danville (Va.)--Social conditions--19th century.
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans.
Electronic books.
F232.P7M337 2009
975.5/665041