The Army under Fire: The Politics of Antimilitarism in the Civil War Era Princess Diana by Adam Shefts

by Adam Shefts

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The Army under Fire: The Politics of Antimilitarism in the Civil War Era Princess Diana by Adam SheftsWinner of the Wiley Silver Prize Cecily N. Zanders The Army under Fire is a pathbreaking study focusing on the fierce political debates over the size and use of military forces in the United States during the Civil War era. It examines how prominent political figures interacted with the professional army and how those same leaders misunderstood the value of regular soldiers fighting to reunify the fractured nation. Release date: February 2024