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Born into a Sephardic Jewish immigrant family, Dr. Issachar Zacharie was the preeminent foot doctor for the American political elite before and during the Civil War. An expert in pain management, Zacharie treated the likes of Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, General George McClelland and most notably, President Abraham Lincoln. As Zacharie's professional and personal relationship with Lincoln deepened, the President began to entrust the doctor w...

From the recruiting songs that celebrated early war efforts to the "lost cause" songs of the Confederacy's last days, this study chronicles how music helped the South discover and celebrate its identity.

During the American Civil War, songs united and inspired people on both sides. The North had a well-established music publishing industry when the war broke out, but the South had no such industry. This book lists sheet music, gives lyrics for extant songs, and provides a brief historical background for many of the songs.