ABSTRACT

Provides a comprehensive overview of the Union financial policies during the American Civil War. This work argues that the revenue imperative, the need to keep pace with the burgeoning expenses of the conflict, governed the development of fiscal policy.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|25 pages

Fiscal Federalism

chapter 3|19 pages

The Magnitude of the Contest

chapter 4|22 pages

The Poverty of the Treasury

chapter 6|29 pages

The Most Burdened of them All

chapter |5 pages

Conclusion