Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
3-2019
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Department 2
History
Abstract
Much has been written about place and Civil War memory, but how do we personally remember and commemorate this part of our collective past? How do battlefields and other historic places help us understand our own history? What kinds of places are worth remembering and why? In this collection of essays, some of the most esteemed historians of the Civil War select a single meaningful place related to the war and narrate its significance. Included here are meditations on a wide assortment of places--Devil's Den at Gettysburg, Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, the statue of William T. Sherman in New York's Central Park, Burnside Bridge at Antietam, the McLean House in Appomattox, and more. Paired with a contemporary photograph commissioned specifically for this book, each essay offers an unusual and accessible glimpse into how historians think about their subjects.
Copyright Note
This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
ISBN/ISSN
978-1-4696-4953-5
Recommended Citation
Reardon, Carol. "Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall: A Place for Quiet Reflection." In Civil War Places, edited by Gary W. Gallagher and J. Matthew Gallman, 93-98. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2019.
Required Publisher's Statement
From CIVIL WAR PLACES: SEEING THE CONFLICT THROUGH THE EYES OF ITS LEADING HISTORIANS edited by Gary W. Gallagher and J. Matthew Gallman. Copyright © 2019 by Gary W. Gallagher and J. Matthew Gallman. Photos copyright © 2019 by Will Gallagher. Used by permission of the University of North Carolina Press. www.uncpress.org