Southern Agriculture During the Civil War Era, 1860-1880 - (Contributions in American History) by John S Otto (Hardcover)

About the Book

This is the first book to assess the contribution of Southern agriculture to the Confederate war effort, to describe the damage that agriculture sustained during the war, to analyze the transition from slavery to free labor after the war, and to recount the slow and painful process of rebuilding Southern agriculture by 1880. Synthesizing primary and secondary historical sources, Southern Agriculture During the Civil War Era, 1860-1880 fills a crucial gap in our knowledge about the history of the Civil War and Reconstruction period.

Book Synopsis

This book fills a crucial gap in our knowledge about the History of the Civil War and Reconstruction period.

Review Quotes

.,."an excellent introduction for researchers coming to the subject for the first time."-The Journal of Southern History

.,."provides a well-written history of southern agriculture from 1860-1880."-The Journal of Economic History

.,."students of both southern history and the Civil War will find this volume to be a valuable source of references and a useful guide to agricultural aspects of those fields of study."-Maryland Historical Magazine

?...an excellent introduction for researchers coming to the subject for the first time.?-The Journal of Southern History

?...provides a well-written history of southern agriculture from 1860-1880.?-The Journal of Economic History

?...students of both southern history and the Civil War will find this volume to be a valuable source of references and a useful guide to agricultural aspects of those fields of study.?-Maryland Historical Magazine

?Otto's book is a sound and dispassionate account. The book is a notable addition to economic and agricultural history. It is especially valuable for students of the rural South.?-The Historian

..."provides a well-written history of southern agriculture from 1860-1880."-The Journal of Economic History

..."an excellent introduction for researchers coming to the subject for the first time."-The Journal of Southern History

"Otto's book is a sound and dispassionate account. The book is a notable addition to economic and agricultural history. It is especially valuable for students of the rural South."-The Historian

..."students of both southern history and the Civil War will find this volume to be a valuable source of references and a useful guide to agricultural aspects of those fields of study."-Maryland Historical Magazine

About the Author

JOHN SOLOMON OTTO teaches at Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland. Otto is the author of The Southern Frontiers, 1607-1860 (Greenwood, 1989) and Cannon's Point Plantation, 1794-1860 as well as numerous journal articles in Southern Studies.