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Insight into average life of Americans during Civil War,
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This review is from: A Higher Duty: Desertion among Georgia Troops during the Civil War (Paperback)
This was a very interesting study of how the war affected everyday life of citizens. The high rate of dissertion was due to many reasons but the higher duty that pulled the men was to the safety of their own family. When conflicted between duty to "the cause" and reports of starvation on the homefront, or of thier women and children being at the mercy of vagabonds, many men opted to honor the higher duty of their familial commitments. Very interesting to read about the lack of governmental support for fighting men's families; the women's resourcefulness in severe hardship; and how the soldiers' minds were focused on their children and their safety. If you want a fuller picture of the Civil War than what is presented by history books generally, read this book.
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A Higher Duty: Desertion among Georgia Troops during the Civil War by Mark A. Weitz (Paperback - December 1, 2005)
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