Lectures in History
Motivations of Civil War Soldiers
2014-05-31T20:00:11-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWMxXC8yMDE0MDUzMTIwMDY0MTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Christopher Hamner talked about the factors that motivated Union and Confederate soldiers during different periods of the Civil War. Hamner explained how things like patriotism, money, and ideology factored into young men’s decisions to enlist and head into combat. He also explained that the promise of an immediate furlough served as incentive for soldiers to re-enlist during the latter half of the war. This class was from his course called, “The Civil War and Reconstruction.” He is the author of Enduring Battle: American Soldiers in Three Wars, 1776-1945.
Christopher Hamner talked about the factors that motivated Union and Confederate soldiers during different periods of the Civil War. Hamner …
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Christopher Hamner talked about the factors that motivated Union and Confederate soldiers during different periods of the Civil War. Hamner explained how things like patriotism, money, and ideology factored into young men’s decisions to enlist and head into combat. He also explained that the promise of an immediate furlough served as incentive for soldiers to re-enlist during the latter half of the war. This class was from his course called, “The Civil War and Reconstruction.” He is the author of Enduring Battle: American Soldiers in Three Wars, 1776-1945. close
Christopher Hamner talked about the factors that motivated Union and Confederate soldiers during different periods of the Civil War. Hamner … read more
Christopher Hamner talked about the factors that motivated Union and Confederate soldiers during different periods of the Civil War. Hamner explained how things like patriotism, money, and ideology factored into young men’s decisions to enlist and head into combat. He also explained that the promise of an immediate furlough served as incentive for soldiers to re-enlist during the latter half of the war. This class was from his course called, “The Civil War and Reconstruction.” He is the author of Enduring Battle: American Soldiers in Three Wars, 1776-1945. close
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