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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weitz, Mark A., 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Desertions.

Georgia.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Desertions.

United States.

Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.

Desertion, Military--Georgia--History--19th century.

Desertion, Military.

Desertion, Military--United States--History--19th century.

Desertion, Military--History--19th century--Georgia.

Desertion, Military--History--19th century--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 227 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

Desertion among Georgia Troops during the Civil War / Mark A. Weitz. Seeds of desertion

Preparing for the Prodigal Son

Patterns of flight

Calls from home

Faces of desertion

Unanswered calls.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-218) and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-585-26796-0