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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811265803321

Titolo

Missouri's war [[electronic resource] ] : the Civil War in documents / / edited by Silvana R. Siddali

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athens, Ohio, : Ohio University Press, c2009

ISBN

0-8214-4335-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Collana

The Civil War in the great interior

Altri autori (Persone)

SiddaliSilvana R

Disciplina

973

Soggetti

Slavery - Missouri - History - 19th century

Slavery - Political aspects - Missouri - History - 19th century

African Americans - Missouri - History - 19th century

African Americans - Missouri - Social conditions - 19th century

Missouri History Civil War, 1861-1865 Sources

Missouri History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social aspects Sources

Missouri Politics and government 1861-1865 Sources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Illustrations; Series Editors' Preface; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; One: Slavery in Missouri; Two: Missouri Divides; Three: Missourians Confront War; Four: Missouri's Battles; Five: Civilians Cope with War; Six: Bushwhackers, Jayhawkers, and Prisoners; Seven: First Steps toward Emancipation; Eight: Reconciliation and Promises; Timeline; Discussion Questions; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Civil War Missouri stood at the crossroads of America.  As the most Southern-leaning state in the Middle West, Missouri faced a unique dilemma. The state formed the gateway between east and west, as well as one of the borders between the two contending armies. Moreover, because Missouri was the only slave state in the Great Interior, the conflicts that were tearing the nation apart were also starkly evident within the state. Deep divisions between Southern and Union supporters, as well as guerrilla violence on the western border, created a terrible situation for civilians who lived through th