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When North and South went to war, millions of American families endured their first long separation. For men in the armies -- and their wives, children, parents, and siblings at home -- letter writing was the sole means to communicate. Yet for many of these Union and Confederate families, taking pen to paper was a new and daunting task. I Remain Yours narrates the Civil War from the perspective of ordinary people who had to figure out how to salve the emotional strain of war and sustain their closest relationships using only the written word.Christopher Hager presents an intimate history of the Civil War through the interlaced stories of common soldiers and their families. The previously overlooked words of a carpenter from Indiana, an illiterate teenager from Connecticut, a grieving mother in the mountains of North Carolina, and a blacksmith's daughter on the Iowa prairie reveal through their awkward script and expression the personal toll of war.
About the Author
Christopher Hager earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University and his PhD at Northwestern University. He is currently Associate Professor of English at Trinity College in Connecticut.
