Arming the confederacy: how virginia’s minerals forged the rebel war machine
Auteur :
Whisonant, Robert C.
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783319362410
Date de publication :
6 oct. 2016
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This is a fresh look at the American Civil War from the standpoint of the natural resources necessary to keep the armies in the field. Five mineral products – niter, lead, salt, iron, and coal – were absolutely essential to wage war in the 1860s.