"A stage with curtains drawn": New England college students and their world -- "The great people of the future": American civilization and national character -- To act like men: building character in the new Brahmins -- "To put those theories into practice": secession and the crisis of character -- Marching into "rebeldom": the failure of southern character -- The character to command -- Character triumphant: reconstruction, reform, and reconciliation -- Epilogue
Summary
This book examines the social and gendered world of college-educated New Englanders who fought in the Civil War by exploring how they tried to develop good character traits and a sense of nationalism. The book also explores how these men interacted with soldiers and southerners, faced battle, and approached Reconstruction
Analysis
Civil War
Class
College men
Generational Conflict
Honor
Leadership
Masculinity
Nationalism
Nineteenth Century Colleges and Universities
Social Identity
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
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