ProQuest history vault. Reconstruction and military government after the Civil War (1865-1877).

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

United States. Army. Office of Civil Affairs, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).

United States.

Genre:

Databases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Reconstruction and military government after the Civil War (1865-1877).

History vault. Reconstruction and military government after the Civil War (1865-1877).

ProQuest history vault. Module 35

Place of Publication:

[Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest LLC

System Details:

data file

Summary:

From heart-wrenching personal letters to bills of lading for office supplies, this module offers remarkable insight into the early Reconstruction period in the American South. The correspondence of the U.S. Army's Office of Civil Affairs reveal efforts to foster democracy and rebuild communities in the divided and war-torn former Confederate states. The files include letters, petitions, court proceedings and internal documents related to elections. Another prominent subject is the fair administration of the election process. Troubles often arose as African Americans prepared to exercise their newly won rights to vote and run for office; many letters in the collection call for military intervention to secure these rights. Also included are Letters Received by the Attorney General pertaining to law and order in southern states from 1871-1884 and records of the Freedmen's Hospital and the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company.

Notes:

Contents, viewed May 15, 2020; title from database home page.

OCLC:

1066400849

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.