| ...everyone who studies civil war soldiers; their motivations, their opinions, their experiences their memories; almost always focuses on the large cohort who joined during the 'rage militaire' during 1861, the fury that swept volunteers into the ranks on both sides after Fort Sumter. But some soldiers held back, only to join later. What brought them in, why did they stay, how did they fight, were they different from the boys of 1861? Those are the questions we will explore today with our guest Dr. Kenneth W. Noe, author of 'Reluctant Rebels: The Confederates Who Joined the Army after 1861' that's today on Civil War Talk Radio." |