Lincoln's Mercenaries: Economic Motivation among Union Soldiers during the Civil War (Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War)
A detailed examination of how economic incentives influenced Union soldiers to enlist during the American Civil War, drawing on historical records to challenge conventional understandings of wartime motivations.
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This study explores the financial and economic factors influencing Union soldiers' decisions to join the military during the Civil War.
Using historical records and data, the book analyzes how economic conditions shaped enlistment patterns among Northern troops.
The research challenges traditional views of Civil War motivations by focusing on material incentives rather than purely ideological ones.
William Marvel presents evidence from primary sources to illustrate the role of pay, bounties, and economic pressures in recruitment.
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