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Upon the Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of the Civil War

Harry S. Stout

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Why we're reading this: Mr. Stout chronicles the Civil War from Fort Sumter to Grant's march through Georgia and Lee's surrender …more
[close] Mr. Stout chronicles the Civil War from Fort Sumter to Grant's march through Georgia and Lee's surrender at Appomattox. But more imporortantly we see the moral climate of the nation changing from one that embraced compassion and mercy to one that demanded and exacted vengence.

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Nov 17, 2011 Dan Chance rated it really liked it

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This was the first Civil War history I have ever read and I was surprised by 1) the unquenchable thirst for blood evidenced by the actions of both sides 2) the enthusiasm for the war expressed by "men of God/peace" and 3) the total devotion to the cause of each side when other men from the same area sometimes were diametrically opposed. ...more

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