Civil War Congress and the Creation of Modern America A Revolution on the Home Front

Most literature on the Civil War focuses on soldiers, battles, and politics. But for every soldier in the United States Army, there were nine civilians at home. The war affected those left on the home front in many ways. Westward expansion and land ownership increased. The draft disrupted families w...

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Other Authors: Finkelman, Paul (Editor), Kennon, Donald R. (Editor)
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Published: Ohio University Press 2018
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