Emancipation Proclamation

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  • July 5, 2015 at 6:32 pm #15472
    kferris2
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    In the lecture I was listening to about the War between the States, McClanahan said that after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, there was a number of northern soldiers that actually quit fighting because they were not interested in fighting to free the slaves. Does anyone have a source that shows this?

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    July 6, 2015 at 12:46 am #15473
    gutzmank
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    See either of James McPherson’s books about soldiers’ motivations in participating in the war.

    October 2, 2015 at 10:08 am #15474
    Brion McClanahan
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    I echo Dr. Gutzman. “For Cause and Comrades” is the best study produced on why men fought in the War.

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