Across the Confederacy; determination remained high through the winter of 1864 into the new year—yet ominous signs were everywhere. The peace conference had failed. Large areas were overrun; the armies could not stop Union advances; the economy was in shambles; and industry and infrastructure were crumbling. The Confederacy could not make; move; or maintain anything. No one knew what the future held but uncertainty.Civilians and soldiers; generals and governors; resolved to fight to the bitter end.Myths and misconceptions abound about those last days of the Confederacy. There would be no single surrender or treaty that brought the war to an end. Rather; the Confederacy collapsed; its government on the run; its cities occupied; its armies surrendering piecemeal.Offering a fresh look at the various surrenders that ended the war; To the Bitter End: Appomattox; Bennett Place; and the Surrenders of the Confederacy by Robert M. Dunkerly brings to light little-known facts and covers often-overlooked events. Each surrender—starting at Appomattox and continuing through Greensboro; Citronelle; and the Trans-Mississippi—unfolded on its own course. Many involved confusing and chaotic twists and turns.Misunderstandings plagued many of the negotiations. Communications were problematic. Discipline often broke down. Tempers flared. It was anything but a nice; neat ending to the war.How did the war finally end? What was the status of former Confederate soldiers? Of slaves? How would everyone get home? Was there even a home to go to? As the surrenders unfolded; daunting questions remained.Appomattox was just the beginning.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Was interested in this topic; and the book was ...By KarenWas interested in this topic; and the book was read by our book club. The research is well done; and the book does hold one's attention up to a point. It's simply too much girth for the subject matter; thus; after about half way through the book ... one can begin to think 'okay; got it already.' Having stated the above; if you have time on your hands; and really want to delve into this issue ... go for it!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book offers a highly readable and well documented account ...By Seamus O'DohertyThis book offers a highly readable and well documented account of how many societies are generating horrendous gender imbalances. However; the final sections are quite confused. The author was unable to draw out some obvious implications from the earlier chapters; namely that the comparative ease of access to abortion; coupled with new technologies for identifying the gender of babies in the womb; had laid the basis for what amounts to systematic destruction of unborn girls. It is a feminist issue that leaves many feminists utterly confused.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wake up; people!By S.O.This well-written book really delivers some chilling information. I just wonder why people aren't caring about the plight of women? The millions of aborted girls means millions of men that will never; ever have a wife. Where do people think the ISIS is coming from? Why is there a seemingly unlimited number of unmarried fighting age males? Hm? Wake up; people!
