This Republic of Suffering [172]
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Faust, Drew Gilpin.
This republic of suffering: death and the American Civil War / Drew Gilpin Faust.—1st ed.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-307-26858-7
1. United—States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Social aspects. 2. United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Psychological aspects. 3. United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Influence. 4. Death—Social aspects—United States—History—19th century. 5. Death—United States—Psychological aspects—History—19th century. 6. Burial—Social aspects—United States—History—19th century. 7. Burial—United States—Psychological aspects—History—19th century. I. Title.
E468.9.F385 2008
973.7'1—dc22 2007014658
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