2018 Gold Medal in Biography
Sarton Women’s Book Awards
2017 Silver Benjamin Franklin Book Prize in History
Independent Book Publishers Association
2017 Bronze Medal in History, the "IPPY"
Independent Publisher Book Awards
“In this insightful study, Candice Shy Hooper reminds us of the important role played by the wives of several key players in the Union high command. Even as they served as sounding boards and personal advisers for their husbands, these women took it upon themselves to protect their men’s interests and advocate on their behalf; at times they became subjects of controversy. Essential reading for those who want to understand these men, the war they waged, and the women who stood beside them.”
– Brooks D. Simpson, Arizona State University
“Here is the Civil War glimpsed in an entirely new light. In this deeply researched, artfully framed, lucidly written, and cogently argued work, Candice Shy Hooper reminds us that war is not—and has never been—an exclusively male preserve. Not since the publication of Mary Chesnut's Civil War have we seen our country's greatest conflict so memorably refracted through a feminine lens.”
—Hampton Sides, author of Blood and Thunder and In the Kingdom of Ice
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