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OverviewMonuments honoring leaders and victorious armies have been raised throughout history. Following the American Civil War, however, this tradition expanded, and by the early twentieth century, the Confederate dead and surviving veterans, although defeated in battle, ranked among the world's most commemorated troops. This memorialization, described in North Carolina Civil War Monuments, evolved through a challenging and contentious process accomplished over decades. Prompted by the need to rebury wartime dead, memorialization, led by women, first expressed regional grief and mourning then expanded into a vital aspect of Southern memory. In North Carolina, 109 Civil War monuments--101 honoring Confederate troops and eight commemorating Union forces--were raised prior to the Civil War centennial. Photographs showcase each memorial while committee records, legal documents, and contemporaneous accounts are used to detail the difficult process through which these monuments were erected. Their design, location, and funding reflect not only the period's sculptural and cultural milieu but also reveal one state's evolving grief and the forging of public memory. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Douglas J. ButlerPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.490kg ISBN: 9780786468560ISBN 10: 0786468564 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 21 May 2013 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Section I : Early Commemoration, 1865–1895 1. Gathering the Fallen 2. Memory 3. New Ground 4. A Capital Celebration Section II : Evolving Commemoration, 1896–1918 5. “To the Confederate Soldier” 6. Monumental Day 7. The Daughters 8. Financing 9. Dedication Day 10. Soldier Statues 11. Monument Companies 12. Poetry and Prose 13. Women of the Confederacy 14. Across the Chasm Section III : Expanding Commemoration, 1919–1961 15. New Expressions 16. Hard Times 17. The Centennial Nears Appendix A. North Carolina Confederate Monuments Appendix B. North Carolina Union Monuments Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"""This is a well-researched and well-written book...an excellent source""--Civil War News; ""degree and depth of the research is very impressive...a most useful book""--Blue & Gray Magazine; ""a very thorough account of the various monuments built to honor the fallen of the war""--Salisbury Post; ""presents photographs and descriptions of 109 Civil War monuments, memorials, and commemorations erected in North Carolina between 1865 and 1961""--Reference & Research Book News." This is a well-researched and well-written book...an excellent source --Civil War News; degree and depth of the research is very impressive...a most useful book --Blue & Gray Magazine; a very thorough account of the various monuments built to honor the fallen of the war --Salisbury Post; presents photographs and descriptions of 109 Civil War monuments, memorials, and commemorations erected in North Carolina between 1865 and 1961 --Reference & Research Book News. This is a well-researched and well-written book...an excellent source --<i>Civil War News</i>; degree and depth of the research is very impressive...a most useful book --<i>Blue & Gray Magazine</i>; a very thorough account of the various monuments built to honor the fallen of the war --<i>Salisbury Post</i>; presents photographs and descriptions of 109 Civil War monuments, memorials, and commemorations erected in North Carolina between 1865 and 1961 --<i>Reference & Research Book News</i>. Author InformationDouglas J. Butler is an independent scholar, practicing physician, and avid photographer. He lives in Crumpler, North Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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