Crucible of the Civil War: Virginia from secession to commemoration

Crucible of the Civil War offers an illuminating portrait of the state'swartime economic, political, and social institutions.

Weighing in on contentious issues withinestablished scholarship while also breaking ground in areas long neglected by scholars, thecontributors examine such concerns as the war's effect on slavery in the state, the wartimeintersection of race and religion, and the development of Confederate social networks.

They alsoshed light on topics long disputed by historians, such as Virginia's decision to secede fromthe Union, the development of Confederate nationalism, and how Virginians chose to remember the warafter its close.