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xviii, 329 pages ; 24 cm |
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Conflicting worlds: new dimensions of the American Civil War |
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Conflicting worlds.
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| Summary |
"Lincoln's Mercenaries considers the question of whether the burden of military service in the Union army was borne mainly by the poor during the American Civil War"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Hard times -- Ninety-day war: Lincoln's militia call -- Arm'd year: three-year volunteers, 1861 -- Families fighting a hard war -- Raising a bounty army: volunteers and drafted militia, 1862 -- Bounty men go to war -- Soldiers of misfortune, 1862-1863 -- The rising price of patriotism, 1863-1865 -- The needy hero. |
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United States. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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United States. Army -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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United States. Army. (OCoLC)fst00533532
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Recruiting and enlistment. (OCoLC)fst01091944
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) (OCoLC)fst01351658 |
| Chronological Term |
1861-1865
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
Economic motivation among Union soldiers during the Civil War |
| ISBN |
9780807169520 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
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0807169528 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
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