Between Home and the Front

Name: Between Home and the Front
Brand: Indiana University Press
SKU: 1075667

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5055910Between Home and the Fronthttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/between-home-and-the-front-9780253062994/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1140349/c80d059c-db24-4470-9472-cbbfaa8ef953.jpg?v=638687882452430000211274MXNIndiana University PressInStock/Ebooks/The personal letters of Americans during the Civil War preserve first-person records of news, people, and emotions that humanize the horrific events of the war and provide unique insights into the conflicts effects on individuals, families, communities, and America. Often, however, only the letters sent home survived, leaving half of the story missing. Between Home and the Front presents previously unpublished letters from the Walters familys collection held by the Smithsonians National Postal Museum, which include the exchange of correspondence between the home front and front line, a perspective not often seen.Between Home and the Front gives us a glimpse into the poignant questions, answers, and sentiments Private David Walters of the 5th Indiana Calvary and his wife Rachel shared in their correspondence. The letters from David give details about some of the lesser-known actions of the western theater of combat, such as Morgans Raid. The letters by Rachel Walters record how she managed the household and a young child while becoming hub of communication for the family, often receiving missives from Davids brothers, Isaac and John Wesley, both of whom served with Indiana units, and relaying the information to others. From the early letters describing a Civil War soldiers enlistment to his widows struggle in the aftermath of the war, the letters of the Walters family add incomparable details to the study of the Civil War.Between Home and the Front offers not only unique first-person accounts from those that experienced the Civil War but also meticulous annotations that provide valuable historical context for the events, people, and material culture described in the letters....1075667Between Home and the Front211274https://www.gandhi.com.mx/between-home-and-the-front-9780253062994/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1140349/c80d059c-db24-4470-9472-cbbfaa8ef953.jpg?v=638687882452430000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20229780253062994_W3siaWQiOiIxZjYwZjY4MC05YWM5LTRmODQtODk0Yy03ZGM1MzNlNDg1OGMiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjI3NCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjYzLCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjIxMSwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMDYtMDZUMDA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780253062994_The personal letters of Americans during the Civil War preserve first-person records of news, people, and emotions that humanize the horrific events of the war and provide unique insights into the conflicts effects on individuals, families, communities, and America. Often, however, only the letters sent home survived, leaving half of the story missing. Between Home and the Front presents previously unpublished letters from the Walters familys collection held by the Smithsonians National Postal Museum, which include the exchange of correspondence between the home front and front line, a perspective not often seen.Between Home and the Front gives us a glimpse into the poignant questions, answers, and sentiments Private David Walters of the 5th Indiana Calvary and his wife Rachel shared in their correspondence. The letters from David give details about some of the lesser-known actions of the western theater of combat, such as Morgans Raid. The letters by Rachel Walters record how she managed the household and a young child while becoming hub of communication for the family, often receiving missives from Davids brothers, Isaac and John Wesley, both of whom served with Indiana units, and relaying the information to others. From the early letters describing a Civil War soldiers enlistment to his widows struggle in the aftermath of the war, the letters of the Walters family add incomparable details to the study of the Civil War.Between Home and the Front offers not only unique first-person accounts from those that experienced the Civil War but also meticulous annotations that provide valuable historical context for the events, people, and material culture described in the letters....9780253062994_Indiana University Presslibro_electonico_9780253062994_9780253062994InglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-a4602ed2-34cf-4511-8371-734553ced594.epub2022-09-06T00:00:00+00:00Indiana University Press