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Record Nr.

UNINA9910162700403321

Autore

Cimbala Paul A (Paul Alan), <1951->

Titolo

The Northern home front during the Civil War / / Paul A. Cimbala and Randall M. Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, California ; ; Denver, Colorado : , : Praeger, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

979-82-16-12377-4

0-313-35291-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Reflections on the Civil War Era

Disciplina

973.7/1

Soggetti

Nationalism - United States - History - 19th century

Patriotism - United States - History - 19th century

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social aspects

Northeastern States Social conditions 19th century

United States Social conditions To 1865

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Communities on the verge of war -- The secession crisis -- Fort Sumter and the patriotic response -- Rallying to the colors -- Soldiers and civilians as neighbors -- Incomplete families -- Pastimes with purpose -- Knowing war -- Paying for the War -- Producing for the War -- Politics and dissent -- Emancipation, conscription, and dissent -- The transition from war to peace.