Edited by Frontis W. Johnston. Zebulon Baird Vance is a name known to most North Carolinians. Having served his state as governor during the critical years of the Civil War, Vance became a symbol of leadership, integrity, and loyalty. The volume begins with a biographical sketch covering the life of Vance in the period 1843 through 1862. This sketch establishes the historical context for the more than three hundred letters written to and from Vance that appear in this book. These letters reveal the political thought of the time, the hard facts of economics during the Civil War, and human sidelights often unrealized until one reads contemporary letters. Hardbound. Pp. lxxiv, 475. Illus. Index. (1963) (s) |
Home |
Shopping Cart |
Customer Service |
Privacy Policy |