Our Civil War; The Principles Involved, Its Causes and Cure: Being a Discourse Delivered on Thanksgiving Day, Nov; 27, 1862 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Nathan Sidney Smith Beman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332767183 ISBN 13: 9780332767185

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the ideas and debates that shaped the early Civil War era.

This historical discourse, delivered on Thanksgiving Day in 1862, examines the causes, policies, and possible paths to healing in a divided nation.

This edition presents a thoughtful, wartime perspective on leadership, loyalty, and the struggles of uniting a fractured country. It offers context for readers seeking to understand the era’s key questions and the rhetoric that guided public opinion.

• Offers a contemporaneous view of Union strategy, diplomacy, and internal disagreements
• Reflects on loyalties, neutrality, and the challenges of reconstruction
• Includes analysis of the country’s political and moral landscape during war
• Provides an accessible window into 19th‑century wartime rhetoric and arguments

Ideal for readers of American history and those interested in the Civil War’s origins, debates, and lessons.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332767183
• ISBN 13: 9780332767185
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 58