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

Published Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2000

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Description 1 online resource (x, 227 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-218) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Print version record Subject Desertion, Military -- Georgia -- History -- 19th century Desertion, Military -- United States -- History -- 19th century HISTORY. Desertion, Military Social aspects SUBJECT Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Desertions United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Desertions Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects Subject Georgia United States Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book LC no. 99043003 ISBN 0585267960 9780585267968 9781496202208 1496202201

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