The Business of Civil War: Military Mobilization and the State, 1861–1865

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments It is a pleasure to be able to thank the many people and organizations who helped me to complete this book. The research and writing of my doctoral dissertation, on which this book is based, was supported by grants and fellowships from the University of Chicago, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Harvard Business School, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, Indiana Historical Society, and Newcomen Society of the United States. More recently, grants from the Hagley Museum and Library and the Huntington Library allowed me to work in their unique collections. Many librarians and archivists were generous with their time and advice. At the National Archives, I was assisted by countless sta¤ members, including most of the team in the Old Army room. For helping me navigate their collections and for their advice about the project, I owe special thanks to Michael Stevens at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Steven Towne at the Indiana State Archives, Cheryl Schnirring at the Illinois State Historical Library, Frank Conaway at the Regenstein Library of the University of Chicago, and Roger Horowitz at the Hagley. My teachers, mentors, and colleagues have provided essential encouragement and criticism. At the University of Chicago, I was fortunate to learn from Neil Harris, Julie Saville, Tetsuo Najita, Bill Novak, and Michael Conzen. Amy Dru Stanley and Michael Geyer, who served on my dissertation committee , provided sage advice from the beginning. Kathleen Conzen, my advisor, provided inspiration and support while pushing me to do better work. So did Richard John, whose learning is exceeded only by his generosity. I also owe thanks, for their encouragement along the way, to Jim Grossman, Tom McCraw, Walter Friedman, Don Wright, Gail Radford, Jason Smith, Andrew Godley, Ian McGiver, and Rebekah Mergenthal. For their constructive criticism of parts of early drafts, I thank the members of the Social History Workshop at the University of Chicago; the Newberry Library Seminar on Technology, Politics, and Culture; Harvard Business School; and the Business History Conference. By plowing through a long early version of this book and o¤ering their considerable insights, Christine Haynes, Gary Wilson, Richard John, and Roe Smith did me a great service. At the Johns Hopkins University Press, Bob Brugger provided much encouragement over the years. More recently, Linda Forlifer patiently helped me to polish the text. I completed the book manuscript during a postdoctoral fellowship at the Olin Institute for Strategic Studies, Harvard University. I thank Steve Rosen for giving me this extraordinary opportunity . For their helpful comments on late versions of the manuscript, I thank Sebastian Rosato, Chris Nowland, Dirk Bönker, Steve Biel, Dan Terris, and Matt Gallman. I met Christine Haynes just before launching this project, about a decade ago. Thank you, Christine, for all your help and companionship. You have made this book better; more important, you have enriched my life in countless ways. I will always associate this book with our son Oliver, who was born a few months before it was completed and provided plenty of pleasant distractions. I dedicate this book to my parents, who have encouraged my interest in history and provided me with a lifetime of support. xii acknowledgments TheBusinessofCivilWar This page intentionally left blank ...