{"product_id":"mississippi-civil-war-monuments-an-illustrated-field-guide-hardback-9780253045553","title":"Mississippi Civil War Monuments; An Illustrated Field Guide (Hardback) 9780253045553","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMississippi Civil War Monuments\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Illustrated Field Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTimothy Sedore (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253045553\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 March 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 1.5 cm, 0.885 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\u003cp\u003e\"Against the fraught backdrop of debate over Civil War statues, Timothy Sedore guides us deftly through 800 Union and Confederate monuments in Mississippi with judicious precision and Lincolnian magnanimity. Now more than ever, we are fortunate to have this level-headed, clear-eyed book. \"—Stephen Cushman, Robert E. Taylor Professor of English, University of Virginia\u003cbr\u003e \"Mississippi's 800 Civil War-related monuments far exceed in number those in any other state—including more commemorating the Union than anywhere but Pennsylvania.. Timothy S. Sedore's exceptionally valuable survey should find an appreciate readership at a time when Americans are debating how best to deal with statues and other monuments that reflect the war's, and history's, hard edges.\"—Gary W. Gallagher, author of The Union War\u003cbr\u003e \"The Magnolia State saw some of the most significant fighting of the Civil War, and it was in Mississippi that arguably the most important campaign of the conflict took place, now fittingly commemorated in the Vicksburg National Military Park. Timothy S. Sedore's \u003ci\u003eMississippi Civil War Monuments: An Illustrated Field Guide \u003c\/i\u003eprovides\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea wonderful and insightful glimpse into the state's Civil War history while taking the reader on a tour of the monuments that commemorate both the fighting and the men who did the fighting. \"—Timothy B. Smith, author of Shiloh: Conquer or Perish, Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg, and The Real Horse Soldiers: Benjamin Grierson's Epic 1863 Civil War Raid Through Mississippi.\u003cbr\u003e \"Anyone visiting Mississippi's Civil War landscape would be well served to carry a copy of Sedore's guide with them. From Vicksburg to Oxford, readers will find a rich examination of how and why Confederate and Union monuments sprang up across the state.\"—Caroline E. Janney, Director, John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History, University of Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoaring obelisks, graceful arches, and soldiers standing tall atop pedestals recall the memory of the Civil War in Mississippi, a former Confederate state that boasts more Civil War monuments than any other.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMississippi Civil War Monuments: An Illustrated Field Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, Timothy S. Sedore combs through the Mississippi landscape, exploring monuments commemorating important military figures and battles and remembering common soldiers, from rugged veterans to mournful youths. Sedore's insightful commentary captures a character portrait of Mississippi, a state that was ensnared between Northern and Southern ideologies and that paid a high price for seceding from the Union. Sedore's close examinations of these monuments broadens the narrative of Mississippi's heritage and helps illuminate the impacts of the Civil War.\u003cbr\u003e With intriguing details and vivid descriptions, \u003ci\u003eMississippi Civil War Monuments\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive guide to the monuments that make up Mississippi's physical and historical landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Maps\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Vicksburg National Military Park\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Vicksburg National Monument Park Landscape\u003cbr\u003e 3. Northern Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e Alcorn County\u003cbr\u003e Tishomingo County\u003cbr\u003e Tippah County\u003cbr\u003e Prentiss County \u003cbr\u003e Lee County\u003cbr\u003e Pontotoc County\u003cbr\u003e DeSoto County\u003cbr\u003e Lafayette County\u003cbr\u003e Yalobusha County\u003cbr\u003e Tallahatchie County\u003cbr\u003e Chickasaw County\u003cbr\u003e Monroe County\u003cbr\u003e Grenada County\u003cbr\u003e Bolivar County\u003cbr\u003e Washington County\u003cbr\u003e Leflore County\u003cbr\u003e Carrol County\u003cbr\u003e Montgomery County\u003cbr\u003e Oktibbeha County\u003cbr\u003e Clay County\u003cbr\u003e Lowndes County\u003cbr\u003e 4. Central Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e Humphreys County\u003cbr\u003e Holmes County\u003cbr\u003e Attala County\u003cbr\u003e Winston County\u003cbr\u003e Noxubee County\u003cbr\u003e Yazoo County\u003cbr\u003e Madison County\u003cbr\u003e Neshoba County\u003cbr\u003e Kemper County\u003cbr\u003e Lauderdale County\u003cbr\u003e Rankin County\u003cbr\u003e Hinds County\u003cbr\u003e 5. Southern Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e Adams County\u003cbr\u003e Jefferson County\u003cbr\u003e Claiborne County\u003cbr\u003e Copiah County\u003cbr\u003e Lincoln County\u003cbr\u003e Amite County\u003cbr\u003e Jones County\u003cbr\u003e Jasper County \u003cbr\u003e Clarke County\u003cbr\u003e Wayne County\u003cbr\u003e Forrest County\u003cbr\u003e Pearl River County\u003cbr\u003e George County\u003cbr\u003e Harrison County\u003cbr\u003e Selected Sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Quarry Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52525280919832,"sku":"9780253045553","price":48.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/mississippi-civil-war-monuments-an-illustrated-field-guide-hardback-9780253045553","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}