Bøger af Albert Burton Moore

Conscription And Conflict In The Confederacy is a historical book written by Albert Burton Moore. The book explores the controversial issue of conscription in the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Moore analyzes the social, political, and economic factors that led to the implementation of conscription and the subsequent resistance it faced from the Southern population. The author also examines the impact of conscription on the Confederate army's morale and effectiveness on the battlefield. Moore's research draws on primary sources, including government documents, personal letters, and diaries, to provide a comprehensive and insightful examination of this pivotal period in American history. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the American Civil War, military history, and the social and political dynamics of the Confederacy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Using conscription to illustrate a central paradox of the Confederacy, this work examines the system's daily operations, troublesome substitution, and exemption procedures, and ultimate collapse. William Garrett Piston's introduction places the volume in its historical context.