Food and agriculture during the Civil War
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- ISBN: 9781440803253 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1440803250 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781440803260 (eISBN)
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xvii, 216 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. - Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-208) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Expectations -- Power -- Certainty -- Discontent -- Plenty -- Want -- Bounty -- Despair -- Readjustment -- Aftermath. |
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Subject: | United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Food supply Agriculture United States History 19th century Agriculture Confederate States of America |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | E 468.9 .H87 2016 | 30775305519598 | General Collection | Available | - |
Food and Agriculture During the Civil War
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Food and Agriculture During the Civil War
This book provides a perspective into the past that few students and historians of the Civil War have considered: agriculture during the Civil War as a key element of power. The Civil War revolutionized the agricultural labor system in the South, and it had dramatic effects on farm labor in the North relating to technology. Agriculture also was an element of power for both sides during the Civil War--one that is often overlooked in traditional studies of the conflict. R. Douglas Hurt argues that Southerners viewed the agricultural productivity of their region as an element of power that would enable them to win the war, while Northern farmers considered their productivity not only an economic benefit to the Union and enhancement of their personal fortunes but also an advantage that would help bring the South back into the Union. This study examines the effects of the Civil War on agriculture for both the Union and the Confederacy from 1860 to 1865, emphasizing how agriculture directly related to the war effort in each region--for example, the efforts made to produce more food for military and civilian populations; attempts to limit cotton production; cotton as a diplomatic tool; the work of women in the fields; slavery as a key agricultural resource; livestock production; experiments to produce cotton, tobacco, and sugar in the North; and the adoption of new implements.