Plain folk in a rich man's war
Subtitle: class and dissent in Confederate Georgia
By: David Williams, Teresa Crisp Williams, and David Carlson.
Contributors: Williams, Teresa Crisp.; Carlson, David.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: Social classes -- Georgia -- History -- 19th century; Dissenters -- Georgia -- History -- 19th century; Rural poor -- Georgia -- Political activity -- History -- 19th century; Plantation owners -- Georgia -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects; Georgia -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Georgia -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
Description: "This book sheds new light on how planter self-interest, government indifference, and the very nature of southern society produced a rising tide of dissent and disaffection among Georgia's plain folk during the Civil War. The authors make extensive use of local newspapers, court records, manuscript collections, and other firsthand accounts to tell a story of latent class resentment that emerged full force under wartime pressures and undermined southern support for the Confederacy."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-246) and index.