Maryland Voices of the Civil WarCharles W. Mitchell Winner, 2007-2008 Founders Award. The Museum of the Confederacy Winner of the Founders Award from the American Civil War Museum No state better exemplified the vital role of a border state than Maryland—where the passage of time has not dampened debates over issues such as the alleged right of secession and executive power versus civil liberties in wartime. In Maryland Voices of the Civil War, Charles W. Mitchell draws upon hundreds of letters, diaries, and period newspapers—many previously unpublished—to portray the passions of a wide variety of people—merchants, slaves, soldiers, politicians, freedmen, women, clergy, slave owners, civic leaders, and children—caught in the emotional vise of war. Mitchell tells the compelling story of how Maryland African Americans escaped from slavery and fought for the Union and their freedom alongside white soldiers and he reinforces the provocative notion that Maryland’s Southern sympathies—while genuine—never seriously threatened to bring about a Confederate Maryland. Maryland Voices of the Civil War illuminates the human complexities of the Civil War era and the political realignment that enabled Marylanders to abolish slavery in their state before the end of the war. |
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Charles W. Mitchell. MARYLADE Maryland Voices of the Civil War EDITED BY CHARLES W. MITCHELL 1 T he most contentious event in our nation's history. Front Cover.
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... Civil War , 1861-1865 - Social aspects . 3. United States - History - Civil War , 1861-1865 - Personal narratives . 4. United States - History - Civil War , 1861-1865- Social aspects . I. Title . E512.M58 2007 975.2'03 - dc22 2006036776 ...
... . LIBERATION 357 10 Slaves 361 11 Black Troops 400 12 Freedom ? 434 13 Murder 458 Epilogue 469 Abbreviations for Frequently Cited Sources 477 Notes 481 Bibliographic Note 533 Index 535 1867 Max Preface Maryland Voices of the Civil War has.
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Contents
INDECISION | 9 |
Fall 1860Winter 1861 | 15 |
April 1861 | 48 |
May 1861 | 92 |
Summer 1861 | 124 |
OCCUPATION | 149 |
Recruits | 203 |
Arrests | 229 |
Prison | 264 |
Rebels | 297 |
LIBERATION | 357 |
Black Troops | 400 |
Freedom? | 434 |
Murder | 458 |