Of age : Boy soldiers and military power in the Civil War era
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Author
Contributors
Plant, Rebecca Jo, 1968- author.
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023].
Physical Desc
xiv, 434 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm.
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Fort Morgan Public Library - NONFICTION | 973.7083 Clarke, F. 2023 | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Child soldiers -- Confederate States of America.
Child soldiers -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Children and war -- Confederate States of America.
Children and war -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Children.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Juvenile.
Child soldiers -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Children and war -- Confederate States of America.
Children and war -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Children.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Juvenile.
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Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Enormous numbers of boys and youths served in the American Civil War. The first book to arrive at a careful estimate, Of Age argues that underage enlistees comprised roughly ten percent of the Union army and likely a similar proportion of Confederate forces. Their importance extended beyond sheer numbers. Boys who enlisted without consent deprived parents of badly needed labor and income to which were legally entitled, setting off struggles between households and the military. As the contest over underage enlistees became a referendum on the growing centralization of military and political power, it was the United States, more than the Confederacy, that fought tooth and nail to retain this valuable cohort. How far could the federal government breach the sanctity of the household when the nation's very survival was at stake? Should military officers bow to the will of local and state judges? And what form should the military take to ensure victory while remaining true to the nation's republican principles? As they detail how Americans grappled with these questions, Clarke and Plant introduce readers to common but largely unknown wartime scenarios-parents chasing after regiments to recover their sons, state judges defying the federal government by discharging boys, and recently enslaved African American youths swept up by Union recruiters. Examining the phenomenon from multiple perspectives-legal, military, medical, social, political, and cultural-Of Age demonstrates why underage enlistment is such an important lens for understanding the Civil War and its transformative effects"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Clarke, F. M., & Plant, R. J. (2023). Of age: Boy soldiers and military power in the Civil War era . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clarke, Frances M. and Rebecca Jo Plant. 2023. Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clarke, Frances M. and Rebecca Jo Plant. Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era Oxford University Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Clarke, Frances M.,, and Rebecca Jo Plant. Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era Oxford University Press, 2023.
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