Across the divide: Union soldiers view the northern home front

"Such a dirty set of creatures" : the divide between Union soldiers and civilians

"A land of all men and no women" : soldiers and the gender divide

"This is an abolition war" : soldiers, civilians, and the purpose of war

"A sin to join the army" : the debate over conscription

"The ranting of the black-hearted villains" : soldiers and the anti-war movement

"The sky of our political horizon" : soldiers, civilians, and the reelection of Abraham Lincoln.