Altogether Fitting and Proper

“At last, the preservation of Civil War battlefields has received a comprehensive and critical historical treatment.  Altogether Fitting and Proper  combines a detailed accounting of federal, state, and private activity with an instructive critique of the role post–Civil War racism played in affecting and influencing various preservation efforts. Tim Smith reminds us, in very concrete ways, of the malleable nature of Civil War memory.” —Dwight T. Pitcaithley, New Mexico State Universit