This book provides a perspective into the past that few students
and historians of the Civil War have considered: agriculture during
the Civil War as a key element of power. The Civil War
revolutionized the agricultural labor system in the South, and it
had dramatic effects on farm labor in the North relating to
technology. Agriculture also was an element of power for both sides
during the Civil War—one that is often overlooked in traditional
studies of the conflict. R. Douglas Hurt argues that Southerners
viewed the agricultural productivity of their region as an element
of power that would enable them to win the war, while Northern
farmers considered their productivity not only an economic benefit
to the Union and enhancement of their personal fortunes but also an
advantage that would help bring the South back into the Union. This
study examines the effects of the Civil War on agriculture for both
the Union and the Confederacy from 1860 to 1865, emphasizing how
agriculture directly related to the war effort in each region—for
example, the efforts made to produce more food for military and
civilian populations; attempts to limit cotton production; cotton
as a diplomatic tool; the work of women in the fields; slavery as a
key agricultural resource; livestock production; experiments to
produce cotton, tobacco, and sugar in the North; and the adoption
of new implements.
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