The impact of the Civil War on Georgia was greater than any other event in the state’s history. Approximately eleven thousand Georgians were killed and the state suffered more than one hundred thousand in total casualties. Georgia was extremely influential in this nation’s most tragic conflict; and the war touched every corner of the state.Based on a comprehensive survey of sites identified by the Georgia Civil War Commission in 2000; Crossroads of Conflict covers 350 historic sites in detail; bringing the experience of the war to life. Written by Georgia Civil War Commission staff members Barry L. Brown and Gordon R. Elwell; this full-color edition of Crossroads of Conflict is an updated and significantly expanded version of the guide released by the state of Georgia in 1994.Crossroads of Conflict is arranged geographically; separating the state into nine distinct regions. Beginning in northeast Georgia; sites are followed west to east; north to south. Detailed maps of each region are supplemented by inset maps of urban areas. For each site; the guide provides a detailed history; driving directions; online resources; and GPS coordinates.Color photographs and period images document the locations; which include battlefields (major and minor); POW camps; hospitals; houses; buildings; bridges; cemeteries; and monuments. The war experiences of all Georgians; not just soldiers; are addressed within the guide’s informative text; and a detailed chronology is included.
#1569848 in Books University of Georgia Press 1999-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .87 x 5.50l; .82 #File Name: 0820320463200 pages
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0 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Garrett Smithwas ok not a home run by any means.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Haunting Look at the Mind and Soul of the SlaveholdersBy Kevin M. DerbyEugene Genovese offers another excellent contribution to understanding the Old South in "A Consuming Fire." Genovese takes the slaveholders seriously instead of just condemning them and; in this work; he takes a look at their religious thought. Across all denominations; clergymen from the South defended slavery as sanctioned by God and the Bible and presented their cases articulately. They went beyond "the curse of Ham" and offered detailed accounts of how the Bible supported their views. Genovese also looks at how some slaveholders; again using the Bible and their faith; opposed harsh treatment of slaves and fought to preserve slave families and have services and churches. Genovese also shows how Southerners viewed the results of the war and how they attempted to preserve their faith in God despite the collapse of the Confederacy. If you are looking for a simple condemnation of the slaveholders; you are not going to get it from Genovese. But if you are looking to understand how a people dedicated to republican government and the Christian faith could embrace a wicked institution like slavery then you can do no better than looking at this excellent study.23 of 31 people found the following review helpful. Excellent source about the southern viewpoint of slaveryBy A CustomerThere are innumerable controversies between the vast schools of thought in American history. Perhaps one of the largest is that of slavery in the United States. Throughout their years of public education; students are taught that slavery is immoral and wrong. Eugene Genovese; on the other hand; shows the side that students are not often taught. He tells of the reasons why slavery was so strongly supported and gives his interpretations and support of slavery in his book; A Consuming Fire. According to Genovese; the slave owners of the South didn't believe that slavery was inhumane. In fact; they believed that it was God's will that slaves be owned. Southern pastors found many Biblical passages which convinced Southerners not only to own slaves; but how to treat them and what rights to give them; or not give them. Genovese says that many slave holders were torn between politics and Christianity by saying; "The efforts to recognize slave marriage; to keep slave families intact; and to repeal the literacy laws confronted slave holders with an uncomfortable choice between their religion and their political and socioeconomic interests;" (pg. 23). One of the arguments Genovese makes is that since God wants people to own slaves; He would allow them to win the war. The first few battles of the Civil War supported this side; since the Confederacy seemed to be winning against such impressive odds. Later; when the South lost the war and slavery was non-existant; the Christian South claimed that it was because they did not live according to God's commandments of being good slave owners. Genovese's work; A Consuming Fire; is an excellent portrayal of the system of slavery in Southern eyes. This book is filled with interesting facts; and the reader learns that the laws created by the Southern government were often opposed by slave owners themselves. Stated on the cover is; "The Fall of the Confederacy in the Mind of the White Christian South." Nothing better summarizes Genovese's theory than this statement.
