| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 319 pages) |
| Contents |
List of maps; Preface; 1. Therefore let us unite: Florida's secession; 2. Like achilles he has girded on his armor: April-September 1861; 3. The war trumpet is sounding its blasts in every direction around us: October-December 1861; 4. Its flag will show where the fight was hottest: January-April 1862, West Florida and Shiloh; 5. To maintain inviolate the sacred honor of Florida: January-May 1862, East Florida; 6. Our cause is just and we need not fear defeat: Floridians' rationales for fighting the Civil War; 7. I am now as you know in the enemys country: June-August 1862 |
| Summary |
By the Noble Daring of Her Sons is a tale of ordinary Florida citizens who, during extraordinary times, were called to battle against their fellow countrymen. Over the past twenty years, historians have worked diligently to explore Florida's role in the Civil War. Works describing the state's women and its wartime economy have contributed to this effort, yet until recently the story of Florida's soldiers in the Confederate armies has been little studied. This volume explores the story of schoolmates going to war and of f |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Confederate States of America. Army of Tennessee. Florida Brigade.
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| SUBJECT |
Confederate States of America. Army of Tennessee. Florida Brigade fast |
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Military history, Modern -- 19th century.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
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Military campaigns
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Military history, Modern
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Regimental histories
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| SUBJECT |
Florida -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140267
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140216
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| Subject |
Florida
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2011050827 |
| ISBN |
0817386033 |
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9780817386030 |
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0817317074 |
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9780817317072 |
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