{"product_id":"dread-danger-cowardice-and-combat-in-the-american-civil-war-paperback-softback-9781108729192","title":"Dread Danger; Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108729192","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDread Danger\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCowardice and Combat in the American Civil War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe dramatic yet forgotten story of soldiers expected to perform bravely in battle; but who faltered and failed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLesley J. Gordon (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108729192, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.7 x 15.1 x 2 cm, 0.49 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Deeply researched and persuasively argued, Dread Danger deserves to be widely read.' David Silkenat, American Nineteenth Century History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhen 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 thereafter that cast a lingering shadow on the two regiments, despite their best efforts at redemption. By the end of the war, however, these charges were largely forgotten, replaced with the jingoistic rhetoric of martial heroism, a legacy that led many, including historians, to insist that all Civil War soldiers were heroes. Dread Danger creates a fuller understanding of the soldier experience and the overall costs and sufferings of war.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: 'Almost Enough to Make Cowards of the Bravest Men'\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment: 1. 'Soldiers, and Yet Not Soldiers': New York \u0026amp; Washington, D. C.\u003cbr\u003e 2. 'Effervescent Courage': Virginia\u003cbr\u003e 3. 'Soul Sick': Virginia \u0026amp; New York\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The 2nd Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment: 4. 'The Display of Soldiery': Texas\u003cbr\u003e 5. 'A Pack of Cowards': Tennessee \u0026amp; Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e 6. 'A Skeleton of Itself': Mississippi \u0026amp; Texas\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: 'When Cowards Shrink and Brave Men Die'\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501089157400,"sku":"9781108729192","price":20.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108729192i.jpg?v=1786209274","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/dread-danger-cowardice-and-combat-in-the-american-civil-war-paperback-softback-9781108729192","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}