Civil War, Family Struggles
Civil War, Family Struggles
For the Clay family, the Civil War was truly a brothers' war. Serving with distinction on both sides Clays of three generations died as a result of war, but Clay susceptibility to disease proved more costly than battle wounds. The fear of brother facing brother across battle lines, the separation and death of family members, and poverty both real and perceived reinforced the Clay sense of tragedy and the legacy of the patriarch: Family was more important than politics. The divisions of war were laid aside, but the acts of heroism, honor, and sacrifice from family members of both political persuasions added new chapters to a growing family saga.
Keywords: Civil War, brothers, disease, separation, death, poverty, sense of tragedy, family, heroism, sacrifice, family saga
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