The Unvanquished, 198 (Event)

Page Number: 
198
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
and then before the summer began I heard Father say
Page Event Ends: 
198
Era: 
Civil War (1861-1865)
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Monday, May 1, 1865 to Wednesday, June 21, 1865
Summary: 

Bayard remarks the oddness of his father longing for "Federal troops" to make things right in town after having spent four years commanding a regiment "with the avowed purpose of driving Federal troops from the country"; it was "as though we had not surrendered at all" (198).

Chronological Order: 
238.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Reconstruction, Politics, Strange Times, Rebuilding, Surrender, Federal Troops, Joining Forces

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