Plants in the Civil War
Download or Read eBook Plants in the Civil War PDF written by Judith Sumner and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-11-10 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Judith Sumner |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2022-11-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476648835 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476648832 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Plants in the Civil War by : Judith Sumner
Book excerpt: Slavery was at the heart of the South's agrarian economy before and during the Civil War. Agriculture provided products essential to the war effort, from dietary rations to antimalarial drugs to raw materials for military uniforms and engineering. Drawing on a range of primary sources, this history examines the botany and ethnobotany of America's defining conflict. The author describes the diverse roles of cash crops, herbal medicine, subsistence agriculture and the diet and cookery of enslaved people.