Armies of Deliverance A New History of the Civil War College Edition Elizabeth R. Varon

In The Redemption Forces, Elizabeth R. Varon posits that citizens of the North envisioned the conflict as a mission to liberate the Southern populace from the control of slaveholders, as well as to introduce democracy, affluence, and knowledge to the area. Conversely, the Confederates, intent on founding an autonomous slaveholding nation, were resolute in thwarting, discrediting, and muting Northern calls to the Southern population. Fusing accounts of warfare with societal narratives, Varon illustrates how the Union’s endeavor for emancipation not only led to victory in the war but also ultimately laid the groundwork for discord in the postwar era.