In this, his first book, originally published in 1971, noted historian Emory M.
Blending official documents and city council minutes with personal diaries and newspaper accounts, Thomas vividly recounts the military, political, social, and economic experiences of the Confederate capital, providing a compelling drama of home-front war that, in Richmond\'s case, rivaled the spectacular events on the.
Thomas offers an astute analysis of Civil War Richmond that remains unchallenged to this day.
In this, his first book, originally published in 1971, noted historian Emory M