Marching Masters Slavery, Race, and the Confederate Army During the Civil War |
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| Author:
| Woodward, Colin Edward |
| Series title: | A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-3541-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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The Confederate army went to war to defend a nation of slaveholding states, and although men rushed to recruiting stations for many reasons, they understood that the fundamental political issue at stake in the conflict was the future of slavery. In Marching Masters Colin Woodward explores not only the importance of slavery in the minds of Confederate soldiers but also its effects on military policy and decision making.
The Confederate army went to war to defend a nation of slaveholding states, and although men rushed to recruiting stations for many reasons, they understood that the fundamental political issue at stake in the conflict was the future of slavery. In Marching Masters Colin Woodward explores not only the importance of slavery in the minds of Confederate soldiers but also its effects on military policy and decision making.