Nature's Civil War: Common Soldiers and the Environment in 1862 Virginia

by Kathryn Shively Meier

Book Overview

In the Shenandoah Valley and Peninsula Campaigns of 1862, Union and Confederate soldiers faced unfamiliar and harsh environmental conditions--strange terrain, tainted water, swarms of flies and mosquitoes, interminable rain and snow storms, and oppressive heat--which contributed to escalating disease and diminished morale. Using soldiers' letters, diaries, and memoirs, plus a wealth of additional personal accounts, medical sources, newspapers, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469626497
• ISBN13: 9781469626499
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"