Garden of Ruins. Occupied Louisiana in the Civil War, Hardback

An insightful social and military history of Civil War-era Louisiana. The book reveals the Civil War, state-building efforts, and democracy itself as contingent processes through which Louisianans shaped the world around them. It also illustrates how military forces and civilians discovered unique ways to wield and hold power.

• Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
• Author(s): T. Michael Parrish
• Illustration(s): 16 halftones, 4 maps
• Number of pages: 322
• Collection: Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War
• Publication date: 2024
• Dimensions: 162 x 238 x 29
• Cover type: Hardback