For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War
Describe symbolism in For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War by James M. McPherson
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McPherson notes that regiment loyalty often caused men to re-enlist, and their symbols bound them together. Planting a national flag after conquering enemy territory was a symbol of group achievement. These groups, bonded by the threat of death or injury, literally become a band of brothers.
For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War