The Won Cause: Black and White Comradeship in the Grand Army of the Republic (Civil War America)
In The Won Cause, Barbara A. Gannon explores the Grand Army of the Republic's promotion of Black and white comradeship after the Civil War. Despite Reconstruction's racial tensions, these veterans built lasting bonds through shared service and memory. The book reveals how their alliance resisted the era's divisions, preserving a vision of unity in a fractured nation. (52 words)
About This Book
The Won Cause examines the Grand Army of the Republic, a key veterans' organization formed after the Civil War, and its role in fostering interracial solidarity among former soldiers.
Author Barbara A. Gannon highlights how Black and white comrades worked together in this group, challenging the era's growing racial separations during Reconstruction.
The narrative draws on historical accounts to illustrate the organization's efforts in promoting unity and remembrance of the war's ideals.
This work fits within the broader Civil War America series, offering insights into the complex social dynamics of the late 19th century.
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