03264nam 2200661 a 450 991078125740332120200520144314.00-8214-4335-6(CKB)2550000000036314(EBL)1773370(OCoLC)889675522(SSID)ssj0000539181(PQKBManifestationID)11314692(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000539181(PQKBWorkID)10571150(PQKB)10650725(OCoLC)742512939(MdBmJHUP)muse9471(Au-PeEL)EBL1773370(CaPaEBR)ebr10472442(MiAaPQ)EBC1773370(EXLCZ)99255000000003631420090615d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMissouri's war[electronic resource] the Civil War in documents /edited by Silvana R. SiddaliAthens, Ohio Ohio University Pressc20091 online resource (297 p.)The Civil War in the great interiorDescription based upon print version of record.0-8214-1732-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 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 thCivil War in the great interior.SlaveryMissouriHistory19th centurySourcesSlaveryPolitical aspectsMissouriHistory19th centurySourcesAfrican AmericansMissouriHistory19th centurySourcesAfrican AmericansMissouriSocial conditions19th centurySourcesMissouriHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865SourcesMissouriHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865Social aspectsSourcesMissouriPolitics and government1861-1865SourcesSlaveryHistorySlaveryPolitical aspectsHistoryAfrican AmericansHistoryAfrican AmericansSocial conditions973Siddali Silvana R1464431MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781257403321Missouri's war3674059UNINA