the social face of war Costa, Dora L. creator Kahn, Matthew E. 1966- ebrary, Inc text bibliography biography Electronic books. nju Princeton Princeton University Press c2008 2008 monographic eng

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xxvi, 315 p. : ill. Heroes and Cowards demonstrates the role that social capital plays in people's decisions. The makeup of various companies--whether soldiers were of the same ethnicity, age, and occupation--influenced whether soldiers remained loyal or whether they deserted. Costa and Kahn discuss how the soldiers benefited from friendships, what social factors allowed some to survive the POW camps while others died, and how punishments meted out for breaking codes of conduct affected men after the war. The book also examines the experience of African-American soldiers and makes important observations about how their comrades shaped their lives. --from publisher description. 1. Loyalty and Sacrifice -- 2. Why the U.S. Civil War? -- 3. Building the Armies -- 4. Heroes and Cowards -- 5. POW Camp Survivors -- 6. The Homecoming of Heroes and Cowards -- 7. Slaves Become Freemen -- 8. Learning from the Past -- Appendix. Records and Collection Methods. Dora L. Costa & Matthew E. Kahn. Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-290) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. n-us--- United States. Army Military life History 19th century Soldiers United States Biography African American soldiers Biography Cultural pluralism United States Case studies Community life United States Case studies Social networks United States Case studies United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social aspects United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Psychological aspects United States Social conditions To 1865 E468.9 .C67 2008eb 973.7/1 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10417088 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10417088 CaPaEBR 080410 ebr10417088