A short summary of This Republic of Suffering:
The butcher's bill of the Civil War, dying a good death, and creation of the military funeral.
My favorite Drew Gilpin Faust quote from the book:
"Look to the past to help create the future"
Questions to ponder while reading This Republic of Suffering:
How do you feel about the Civil War?
Do we honor the dead better now?
My review of This Republic of Suffering:
Everyone who died was once someone.
Interesting view of our nation's past.
We have an obligation to honor our soldier's deaths.
Honoring the US Military dead is a personal project of mine - please see
www.everydaypatriot.com for further details.
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a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.
