Exploring life on the Confederate home front, Mobley details the struggle to cope with overwhelming challenges that spared no one-military or civilian, white or black, rich or poor, male or female, native or foreign born.
List of Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Death, Sickness, and Despair 2. Agriculture, Industry, and Transportation 3. Destitution, Poor Relief, and Ersatz 4. Conscription, Desertion, and Internal Conflict 5. Slaves, Free Blacks, and Foreigners 6. Refugees, Cities, and Towns 7. Religion, Education, and Cultural Life 8. Courtship, Marriage, and Family Life Epilogue Notes Bibliographical Essay Index
Joe A. Mobley is a former historian and administrator with the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. He currently teaches in the Department of History at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. He is the author of a number of books, articles, and book reviews.
Mobley says that his book is aimed at the 'general reader and the
new student of the American Civil War,' indicating his intent to
provide an easily accessible study of a topic often less
considered. . . .a worthwhile overview of a less revealed subject.
Recommended. General and undergraduate libraries.
*Choice*
The book's thematic organization, rich documentary evidence, and
readable style all make it an ideal starting point to recommend to
students with particular interests in the Confederate home front…it
is perfect for libraries.
*The Historian*
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