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- catalog contributor b3442607.
- catalog coverage "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Manpower.".
- catalog created "1991.".
- catalog date "1991".
- catalog date "1991.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1991.".
- catalog description "In this book, the author "charts the creation and evolution of the draft in terms of its broad military, social, and political contexts and evaluates its success in contributing to the ranks of the Union army. Drawing in part from previously untapped sources in the National Archives. The authors explores the complex workings of the quota system -- long a source of confusion. He presents composite portraits of those Union men who were drafted, those who paid a three hundred dollar exemption fee, and those who provided substitutes. The author addresses an issue that has lingered for more than a century -- namely, whether the Civil War was 'a rich man's war and a poor man's fight' and, if so, whether the Union draft may have contributed to class discrimination in the North" -- Book jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xvii, 264 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0875801579".
- catalog issued "1991".
- catalog issued "1991.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Dekalb : Northern Illinois University Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Manpower.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973.7/41 20".
- catalog subject "Draft United States History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "E491 .G42 1991".
- catalog subject "United States. Army History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "United States. Army Recruiting, enlistment, etc. 19th century.".
- catalog subject "United States. Army Recruiting, enlistment, etc. History 19th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "In this book, the author "charts the creation and evolution of the draft in terms of its broad military, social, and political contexts and evaluates its success in contributing to the ranks of the Union army. Drawing in part from previously untapped sources in the National Archives. The authors explores the complex workings of the quota system -- long a source of confusion. He presents composite portraits of those Union men who were drafted, those who paid a three hundred dollar exemption fee, and those who provided substitutes. The author addresses an issue that has lingered for more than a century -- namely, whether the Civil War was 'a rich man's war and a poor man's fight' and, if so, whether the Union draft may have contributed to class discrimination in the North" -- Book jacket.".
- catalog title "We need men : the Union draft in the Civil War / James W. Geary.".
- catalog type "text".