Southern Civil War Dissenters
Mr. Baggett talked about his book The Scalawags: Southern Dissenters in the Civil War and Reconstruction, published by Louisiana State… read more
Mr. Baggett talked about his book The Scalawags: Southern Dissenters in the Civil War and Reconstruction, published by Louisiana State University Press. Ms. Varon talked about her biography Southern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy, published by Oxford University Press. Both authors dispelled stereotypes and myths about Union sympathizers and discussed the complexity of their motivations. After their presentations, the authors answered questions from members of the audience. close
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