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Author:

Johnson, Russell L. (Russell Lee), 1960-

Title:

Warriors into workers : the Civil War and the formation of urban-industrial society in a northern city / Russell L. Johnson.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Fordham University Press,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

xii, 388 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Industrialization--Dubuque--Dubuque--History--19th century.
Soldiers--Dubuque--Dubuque--History--19th century.
Dubuque (Iowa)--History, Military--19th century.
Dubuque (Iowa)--Social conditions--19th century.
Dubuque (Iowa)--Economic conditions--19th century.
Iowa--Social aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.
Iowa--Economic aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects.
United States--Social aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.
United States--Economic aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects.
United States--Influence.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Influence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-377) and index.

Contents:

The key city : Dubuque before the Civil War -- "Volunteer while you may" : mobilization for the war -- Independent soldiers and soldier-sons : the social origins of enlistees -- "The boys all stood to the work manfully" : the army as an industrial workplace -- Ten thousand men in shebangs : the army as an urban working-class environment -- "A duty of the hour" : the home front in Dubuque -- The Civil War generation : military service and social mobility -- Conclusion : Hawkeyes in blue.

Series:

North's Civil War, 1089-8719 ; no. 24

ISBN:

9780823222698 (hc : alk. paper)
0823222691 (hc : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52423984

LCCN:

2003012073

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

E7OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

F3OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)