By Donald C. Pfanz
Many books discuss in great detail what happened during
Civil War battles. This is one of the few that investigate what happened to the
remains of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Where Valor Proudly Sleeps
explores a battle’s immediate and long-term aftermath by focusing on
Fredericksburg National Cemetery, one of the largest cemeteries created by the
U.S. government after the Civil War. Pfanz shows how legislation created the
National Cemetery System and describes how the Burial Corps identified,
collected, and interred soldier remains as well as how veterans, their wives,
and their children also came to rest in national cemeteries. By sharing the
stories of the Fredericksburg National Cemetery, its workers, and those buried
there, Pfanz explains how the cemetery evolved into its current form, a place
of beauty and reflection.
About the Author
Donald C. Pfanz has written five books, including Richard
S. Ewell: A Soldier’s Life and War So Terrible: A Popular History of the
Battle of Fredericksburg. In his thirty-two-year career with the National
Park Service, he worked at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields
Memorial National Military Park, Petersburg National Battlefield Park, and Fort
Sumter National Monument.
ISBN 978-0809336456, Southern Illinois University Press, ©
2018, Paperback, 272 pages, Photographs, Illustrations, Tables, Appendices, End
Notes, Bibliography & Index. $26.50. To purchase this book
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