Reviews for In the Cause of Liberty: How the Civil War Redefined American Ideals

The average rating for In the Cause of Liberty: How the Civil War Redefined American Ideals based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-03-18 00:00:00 John M Rowehl I should say it was OK for such a pro-Confederacy book. All the Confederates were such passionate people who loved Virginia (as if others didn't love their own home) and these passions only increased as the years went on.. They were defending their freedom to enslave others (hypocritical? YES!) and the very idea of supremacy of the white race. One can easily flip the story to speak of Union soldiers who were horrified by what Confederates were doing to their own territory.. The Confederates were just as violent and mercenary.. This country is made up of dueling ideas and moralities and the Civil War hasn't changed that.. If we want to see what horrible road our ciivic engagement can get us, just read one of many books like this that expose the personal cost to Civil War.. Be sure and read ALL THE LETTERS in Ken Burns'-style narration so you don't get bored & overwhelmed with all the anecdotal evidence. It's worth a read, though. The book is still good...

Review # 2 was written on 2010-05-04 00:00:00 June Johnson Sam Houston was not the only Texan that opposed succession from the Union. Numerous hangings of Union sympathizers and others who wanted to stay neutral occurred during the Civil War.