Garden of Ruins: Occupied Louisiana in the Civil War

An insightful social and military history of Civil War-era Louisiana. The book reveals the Civil War, state-building efforts, and democracy itself as contingent processes through which Louisianans shaped the world around them. It also illustrates how military forces and civilians discovered unique ways to wield and hold power.

• | Author: J. Matthew Ward, T. Michael Parrish
• | Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
• | Publication Date: May 29, 2024
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780807181393
• | ISBN-10: 0807181390