Book description
The fourth book in the Virginia at War series casts a special light on
vital home front matters in Virginia during 1864. Following a year in
which only one major battle was fought on Virginia soil, 1864 brought
military campaigning to the Old Dominion. For the first time during the
Civil War, the majority of Virginia's forces fought inside the state's
borders. Yet soldiers were a distinct minority among the Virginians
affected by the war. In Virginia at War, 1864, scholars explore various
aspects of the civilian experience in Virginia including transportation
and communication, wartime literature, politics and the press, higher
education, patriotic celebrations, and early efforts at reconstruction
in Union-occupied Virginia. The volume focuses on the effects of war on
the civilian infrastructure as well as efforts to maintain the
Confederacy. As in previous volumes, the book concludes with an edited
and annotated excerpt of the Judith Brockenbrough McGuire diary.
William C. Davis, professor of history and director of programs at
Virginia Tech's Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, is the author of
numerous books. James I. Robertson Jr. is Alumni Distinguished Professor
of History at Virginia Tech, director of the Virginia Center for Civil
War Studies, and the author of several books.
