Description
In this portrait of Dubuque, Iowa, Russell Johnson combines personal narratives with social, political, and economic analysis to shed new light on what the War meant for one city and for the abruptly growing north.
Johnson examines the experiences of Dubuque’s soldiers and their families to respond to the most important questions: What impact did the Civil War have at the economic and social life of Dubuque? How did military service impact the social mobility of veterans? And how did army service, as a type of industrial organization, assist create a brand new group of workers?
Warriors into Workers makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the formation of American industrial society, and addresses key issues in labor history, military history, political culture, and gender.