What They Fought For
What They Fought For
1861 - 1865
This book was a good analysis of Civil War soldiers' diaries, and letters to their loved ones. Which explains what they were going through in their lives and what they fought for and risked their lives for in this conflict. In the book the author James M. McPherson uses information from l00's of diaries and letters from the soldiers to learn why they fought in this war. The Union soldiers fought to preserve the Nation that was created in 1776, to save it from destruction. The Confederate soldiers fought for their independence, liberty, self government, and for revenge.
James M. McPherson's lectures were given at Louisiana State University called "The Walter L. Fleming Lectures in Southern History." This book came from these three lectures.
Basically this book is about why and what motivated these soldiers to volunteer and to risk their lives for what they believed was right. Both sides had completely different motives, but were......
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