What Does the Civil War Tell Us About Sacrifice and Friendship

This is pretty fascinating stuff.


Social Networks during War Time:
In our new Princeton University Press book, Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, we examine the war experience for Union Army soldiers. We weave a single narrative from the life histories of 41,000 Union Army soldiers, diaries and letters, and government documents. Our core questions are not those typically asked in a military history. When are men willing to sacrifice for the common good? What are the benefits to men of friendship? How do communities deal with betrayal? And what are the costs and benefits of being in a diverse community? ........................


Go to the link for the other papers that are also fun to read.

Update- A background post as to the data talked about above.