The business of civil war : military mobilization and the state, 1861-1865 / Mark R. Wilson.

Author/creator Wilson, Mark, 1970-
Format Book
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
Descriptionxii, 306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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SeriesJohns Hopkins studies in the history of technology
Johns Hopkins studies in the history of technology (Unnumbered) ^A632122
Contents The rise and fall of a federal supply system -- The formation of a national bureaucracy -- The making of a mixed military economy -- The trouble with contracting -- The middleman on trial -- The unacknowledged militarization of America -- Appendix A : note on the value of a dollar during the Civil War era -- Appendix B : leading northern military contractors in selected industries -- Appendix C : note on data collection and record linkages.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [241]-293) and index.
LCCN 2005029017
ISBN0801883482 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780801883484

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Joyner General Stacks E491 .W76 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold