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Getting fleeced
- Source :
- Civil War Times. May, 2006, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p16, 2 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The army men had to contend with profiteers, who were an ugly byproduct of the war. Greedy merchants, government contractors and sutlers forced low quality, overpriced products on the soldiers, who were enraged by the inflation and exploitation by the extortionists.
- Subjects :
- United States Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Economic aspects
United States Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects
Government contractors -- History
Government contractors -- Behavior
United States history -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States history -- Economic aspects
United States history -- Social aspects
History
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00098094
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Civil War Times
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.147361872