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Mississippi's Civil War: A Narrative History (State Narratives of the Civil War)
written by Ben Wynne
Studio : Mercer University Press
by Mercer University Press
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Released : 2006-11-30
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Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780881460391
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 7 reviews)
List Price : $35.00
Our Price : $22.89
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Just Outstanding |
This is an outstanding book. The author writes about the Civil War from the perspective of just one of the Confederate states, Mississippi. He covers the relatively few battles fought in MS as well as the experiences Mississippians reported from participating in other battles outside the state. He also covers pre and post war activites and issues.
The book should be required reading for every Mississippian, expecially those of us who are products of the efforts of the United Confederate Veterans and other such groups to rewrite the history of the war to make it look like the South was the victim of the unpleasantness rather than the instigator of the whole mess. The author makes it very clear that the war was, in spite of certain apologists' claims to the contrary. all about preserving slavery. I noticed that one of the earlier reviewers did not like the book because the author was "rewriting history". Oh please, as if many in the South have not been rewriting history since 1865 to paint the South in a favorable light.
Unqualified recommendation. |
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Mississippi's History |
I have read a lot of books on the Civil War and how it related to the state of Mississippi and I'd have to say that overall this one is one of the best. It is a great treatment of wartime Mississippi that includes a lot of social and political material in addition to information on battles. It also includes a lot of great stories, from the dramatic resignation of Jefferson Davis from the U.S. Senate in 1861 to Ulysses S. Grant's drinking habits during the siege of Vicksburg. My overall impression was that this book is a good, well rounded view of the state during that period. Last year I read this author's first book, about the 15th Mississippi Infantry, and I liked it a lot as well.
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History Teacher |
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I was looking for this book to see if I paid more for it at a bookstore (I did - should've bought it here). I liked the book. I went to school in the Magnolia State and was interested in a book specifically about the state's involvement. My thesis is about Florida's role in the war and I will use this as a blueprint. I cannot understand the one review that didn't like it. I think a reader wanting a good book that is an easy read would be happy with this one. |
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Miississippi Reader |
If you like revisionist history, this is your book. There is no new information on battles and troop movements that is not covered more thoroughly in other more balanced books on Mississippi's role in the
Civil War. The author seems bent on proving his credentials with politically correct crowd. His mantra seems to be that anyone from the Confederacy was evil or at the least, misguided. I am sorry I wasted my money buying something which was not as represented. I will avoid Mr. Wynne's efforts in the future. |
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There are no works covering the state's overall experience in this context. |
It's unusual to find a regional Civil War history which narrows events to one state's experience, but this provides both an introductory overview of the climate of Mississippi pre-war and concludes with its post-war changes, making Mississippi's Civil War as much a survey of the state's changes as a military history of Civil War events within the state. As such it's a top pick not just for military libraries but for any college-level collection strong in Mississippi history and culture - there are no works covering the state's overall experience in this context.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch |
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