A higher duty
desertion among Georgia troops during the Civil War
by Mark A. Weitz
"This book addresses the most important issues associated with Confederate desertion. How many soldiers actually deserted, when did they desert, and why? What does Confederate desertion say about Confederate nationalism and the war effort? Mark A. Weitz has taken his argument beyond the obvious reasons for desertion - that war is a horrific and cruel experience - and examined the emotional and psychological reasons that might induce a soldier to desert.
Just as loyalty to his fellow soldiers might influence a man to charge into a hail of lead, loyalty to his wife and family could lead him to risk a firing squad in order to return home."--BOOK JACKET.
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A Higher Duty: Desertion among Georgia Troops during the Civil War
December 1, 2005, University of Nebraska Press
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A higher duty: desertion among Georgia troops during the Civil War
2000, University of Nebraska Press
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-218) and index.
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