Unlike many Civil War historians, Gary Gallagher argues that the Southern Confederacy was bound together by strong feelings of nationalism. What evidence does he offer for this interpretation? Is he convincing? Why or why not? Chandra Manning addresses this matter from a somewhat different perspective in her book; in your judgment, does her analysis of Confederate soldiers support, refute, or complicate Gallagher’s interpretation of Confederate nationalism during the war?
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