Spectacle of Grief: Public Funerals and Memory in the Civil War Era (Sarah J. Purcell - CH) longstreet and ultimately at Pickett’s Charge

and ultimately at Pickett’s Charge on July 3

Every reader of Patriots Twice has benefited from the post-Civil War reconciliation when former combatants put down their swords

This excellent volume satisfies that need

and Civil War enthusiasts alike

Also included are the stories of civilians who bore witness to the tremendous battle and who settled in Texas after the Civil War

Spectacle of Grief: Public Funerals and Memory in the Civil War Era (Sarah J. Purcell - CH) longstreet and ultimately at Pickett’s Chargeby Sarah J. Purcell This illuminating book examines how the public funerals of major figures from the Civil War era shaped public memories of the war and allowed a diverse set of people to contribute to changing American national identities. These funerals featured lengthy processions that sometimes crossed multiple state lines, burial ceremonies open to the public, and other cultural productions of commemoration such as oration and song. As Sarah J.