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Melting Pot Soldiers : The Union Ethnic Regiments.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burton, William L.
- Series:
- The North's Civil War
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Immigrants--United States.
- Immigrants.
- Regimental histories.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (298 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Basel/Berlin/Boston : Fordham University Press, 1998.
- Summary:
- William L. Burton's 'Melting Pot Soldiers: The Union's Ethnic Regiments' examines the role of immigrant soldiers in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The book explores the complex motivations behind enlistment, including financial incentives and a desire to demonstrate American patriotism. Burton argues that ethnic identity was a part of the soldiers' character but not their sole defining feature. The book highlights how the Civil War accelerated the assimilation process for many European immigrants, with ethnic regiments playing a unique yet paradoxical role. It is intended for readers interested in Civil War history and the immigrant experience in America. Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9780823296071
- 0823296075
- OCLC:
- 1309048817
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