Between Home and the Front: Civil War Letters of the Walters Family (Lynn Heidelbaugh, Thomas J. Paone - DLM) Section- African Americans and Freedom & William find themselves in

& William find themselves in the ranks of a New York regiment

Sears depicts General Meade's remarkable performance in his first week of army comand and pinpoints General Lee's responsibility in the agonizing failure of the Confederate Army

so much so that many scholars rarely question the standard narrative casting the two as foils

focusing particularly on Supreme Court decisions that critics charge are reflections of the Justices’ political preferences rather than enforcement of the Constitution

Insights abound

Between Home and the Front: Civil War Letters of the Walters Family (Lynn Heidelbaugh, Thomas J. Paone - DLM) Section- African Americans and Freedom & William find themselves inEdited by Lynn Heidelbaugh and Thomas Paone by Smithsonian National Postal Museum The personal letters of Americans during the Civil War preserve first person records of news, people, and emotions that humanize the horrific events of the war and provide unique insights into the conflict's effects on individuals, families, communities, and America. Often, however, only the letters sent home survived, leaving half of the story missing. Between Home and