I don't want to derail the thread to a discussion of the civil war but there is a book, "Company Aytch" ( H in the local southern dialect, I guess ) written by Sam Watkins. It was a primary source for Ken Burns' documentary on The Civil War. Watkins was a soldier in the Army of Tennessee.
At one point Watkins mentions that the Confederate Congress allowed a draft exemption for any man who owned 20 negroes. It set off a firestorm in the Confederate ranks. "Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight" noted Watkins. It is the only time in the whole book that I can recall Watkins talking about slavery. There were class problems in the rebel army.
At one point Watkins mentions that the Confederate Congress allowed a draft exemption for any man who owned 20 negroes. It set off a firestorm in the Confederate ranks. "Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight" noted Watkins. It is the only time in the whole book that I can recall Watkins talking about slavery. There were class problems in the rebel army.
