Food and Agriculture during the Civil War

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.

• Provides a succinct survey of agriculture in the North and South directly relating to the Civil War that considers the expansion of Northern agriculture and the demise of Southern agriculture and the effects of each development on the war

• Examines the transition of Southern agriculture from slavery to freedom

• Discusses the roles of white and black women in Northern and Southern agriculture during the Civil War era

• Includes a compelling black-and-white photo essay

• Represents an invaluable resource for undergraduate students taking courses on the American Civil War or Southern history