{"product_id":"jewish-soldiers-in-the-civil-adam-d-mendelsohn-9781479812233","title":"Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffers an engaging account of the experiences of Jewish soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat was it like to be a Jew in Lincoln's armies? The Union army was as diverse as the embattled nation it sought to preserve, a unique mixture of ethnicities, religions, and identities. Almost one Union soldier in four was born abroad, and natives and newcomers fought side-by-side, sometimes uneasily. Yet though scholars have parsed the trials and triumphs of Irish, Germans, African Americans, and others in the Union ranks, they have remained largely silent on the everyday experiences of the largest non-Christian minority to have served. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn ways visible and invisible to their fellow recruits and conscripts, the experience of Jews was distinct from that of other soldiers who served in Lincoln's armies. Adam D. Mendelsohn draws for the first time upon the vast database of verified listings of Jewish soldiers serving in the Civil War collected by The Shapell Roster, as well as letters, diaries, and newspapers, to examine the collective experience of Jewish soldiers and to recover their voices and stories. The volume examines when and why they decided to enlist, explores their encounters with fellow soldiers, and describes their efforts to create community within the ranks. This monumental undertaking rewrites much of what we think we know about Jewish soldiers during the Civil War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam D. Mendelsohn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479812234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479812233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/09\/2022 pg. 1","brand":"Adam D. Mendelsohn","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44065924022527,"sku":"9781479812233","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_22360ea9-5178-4493-a3da-b787d78e94c5.jpg?v=1685404304","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jewish-soldiers-in-the-civil-adam-d-mendelsohn-9781479812233","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}