Civil War veterans faced many challenges as they tried to return to civilian life – including being mythologized. Dr. James Marten is the author of the new book Sing Not War: The Lives of Union and Confederate Veterans in Gilded Age America, published by The University of North Carolina Press. Marten is a professor of history at Marquette University. He's written and edited more than a dozen books, including The Children's Civil War. He spoke with Stephanie Lecci. You can hear more of their conversation about Gilded Age concepts of manhood as supplemental audio below.
The Lives of Union and Confederate Veterans
