Their Tattered Flags: The Epic of the Confederacy"Their tattered flags became the symbol of a defeated class, and Vandiver's description of aristocratic Southern leadership in crisis is a real contribution to the literature of the Civil War."--New York Times Book Review " . . . goes beyond the legendary heroism of the Lees and the Johnstons and the fabled soldiers in gray and shows how and why these men were unable to create an independent Southern nation."--Bruce Catton "A Southern mirror to Bruce Catton's splendid books on the Civil War . . . written with the pace of a Confederate infantry charge."--Robert K. Massie |
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... Southern Presbyterian Church . Although an attempt was made to maintain a façade of Roman serenity , Catholic parishes generally reflected the prejudices of time and place.11 Leaders of a Different Breed As the Southern mind cowered at ...
... Southern Presbyterian Church . Although an attempt was made to maintain a façade of Roman serenity , Catholic parishes generally reflected the prejudices of time and place.11 Leaders of a Different Breed As the Southern mind cowered at ...
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... Southern interpretations of the conflict between the sections . Lincoln clearly knew the Southern conviction that secession had legal sanction and was inherent in the federal compact . He also knew that the constitutional issue so dear ...
... Southern interpretations of the conflict between the sections . Lincoln clearly knew the Southern conviction that secession had legal sanction and was inherent in the federal compact . He also knew that the constitutional issue so dear ...
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... Southern History 32 ( 1966 ) . Baker , Thomas H. " Refugee Newspaper : The Memphis Daily Appeal , 1862- 1865. " Journal of Southern History 29 ( 1963 ) . Case , Lynn . " La France et l'affaire du ' Trent . ' Revue Historique 226 ( 1961 ) ...
... Southern History 32 ( 1966 ) . Baker , Thomas H. " Refugee Newspaper : The Memphis Daily Appeal , 1862- 1865. " Journal of Southern History 29 ( 1963 ) . Case , Lynn . " La France et l'affaire du ' Trent . ' Revue Historique 226 ( 1961 ) ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Cast upon the Winds and Waves | 45 |
A Knack of Hoping | 84 |
Copyright | |
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