What was the seedy side of Richmond like during the Civil War?

We talk with Ashley Whitehead Luskey about how the Civil War changed the city of Richmond in terms of size and especially in terms of social customs. As the city exploded with population, so did its more seedy side. What were the consequences of this?

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O’CONNELL: Fierce Patriot (2014)

Fierce Patriot: The Tangled Lives of William Tecumseh Sherman by Robert L. O’Connell. Random House, 2014. Cloth, ISBN: 9781400069729. $28.00. It is a respected aphorism that each generation possesses the inherent…