A higher duty : desertion among Georgia troops during the Civil War / Mark A. Weitz.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2000.Description: x, 227 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0803247915 (cl : alk. paper)
  • 9780803247918 (cl : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E 559 .W45 2000
Contents:
Desertion among Gerogia Troops during the Civil War / Mark A. Weitz. Seeds of desertion -- Preparing for the Prodigal Son -- Patterns of flight -- Calls from home -- Faces of desertion -- Unanswered calls.
Summary: This work addresses issues associated with Confederate desertion. What does Confederate desertion say about Confederate nationalism and the war effort? Mark Weitz examines the emotional and psychological reasons that might induce a soldier to desert.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-218) and index.

Desertion among Gerogia Troops during the Civil War / Mark A. Weitz. Seeds of desertion -- Preparing for the Prodigal Son -- Patterns of flight -- Calls from home -- Faces of desertion -- Unanswered calls.

This work addresses issues associated with Confederate desertion. What does Confederate desertion say about Confederate nationalism and the war effort? Mark Weitz examines the emotional and psychological reasons that might induce a soldier to desert.

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