Description: Published in 1996 by White Mane Publishing; this copy is from the First Edition CONFEDERATE COMMISSARY GENERAL Lucius Bellinger Northrop and the Subsistence Bureau of the Southern ArmyThis is the first full-length study of a major supply bureau on either side of the Civil War. Confederate Commissary General looks at food, the most basic of all supplies. Everyone recognized the importance of plentiful food and its efficient distribution to sustain the fighting forces. Yet, political infighting, protection of each state's own interest, and scandalous rumors made Commissary General Northrop's task immeasurably difficult. This examination of Confederate food supply and distribution is an indispensable addition to every military history library.Jerrold Northrop Moore here offers new research from unpublished manuscripts on the infrastructure of the Confederate war machine. Topics covered include Southern agriculture, railroads, money supply, naval blockade running, overland trading through enemy lines, military strategy and tactics, the Confederate Congress, and the work of a wide range of Southern leaders from Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee downwards Hardback measures 9.5" by 6.5" , with 340 pages Priced at just $15. It will be carefully wrapped, and shipped in a box.
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Book Title: Confederate Commissary General
Signed: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: White Mane Publishing Company, Incorporated
Item Length: 9 in
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 1996
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Author: Jerrold Northrop Moore
Genre: History
Topic: Civil War -- Confederate Commissary
Item Width: 6 in
Number of Pages: 340 Pages
