There were also many deaf people in noncombat roles whose stories have not yet been told-clerks and cooks, nurses and spies, tradespeople supporting the armies, farmers supplying food to soldiers, and landowners who assisted (or resisted) troops during battles. Lang describes the participation of deaf soldiers in the war, whose personal tests of fortitude and perseverance have not been previously explored.
Based on meticulous archival research, Fighting in the Shadows reveals the stories of deaf soldiers and civilians who lived during this transformative period in American history. Lang’s groundbreaking study of deaf people’s experiences in the Civil War. This visually rich volume presents Harry G.
