Военная история / Rebel Richmond: Life and Death in the Confederate Capital

Название: Rebel Richmond: Life and Death in the Confederate Capital
Автор: Stephen V. Ash
Издательство: University of North Carolina Press
Год: 2019
Страниц: 297
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 16 MB

In the spring of 1861, Richmond, Virginia, suddenly became the capital city, military headquarters, and industrial engine of a new nation fighting for its existence. A remarkable drama unfolded in the months that followed. The city's population exploded, its economy was deranged, and its government and citizenry clashed desperately over resources to meet daily needs while a mighty enemy army laid siege. Journalists, officials, and everyday residents recorded these events in great detail, and the Confederacy's foes and friends watched closely from across the continent and around the world.