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Michigan's war : the Civil War in documents / edited by John W. Quist.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Quist, John W., 1960- author.
- Series:
- Civil War in the great interior.
- Civil War in the great interior
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Michigan--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Michigan.
- Michigan--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xix, 247 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- "When it came to the Civil War, Michiganians never spoke with one voice. At the beginning of the conflict, family farms defined the southern Lower Peninsula, while a sparsely settled frontier characterized the state's north. Although differing strategies for economic development initially divided Michigan's settlers, by the 1850s Michiganians' attention increasingly focused on slavery, race, and the future of the national union. They exchanged charges of treason and political opportunism while wrestling with the meanings of secession, the national union, emancipation, citizenship, race, and their changing economy. Their actions launched transformations in their communities, their state, and their nation in ways that Americans still struggle to understand. Building upon the current scholarship of the Civil War, the Midwest, and Michigan's role in the national experience, Michigan's War is a documentary history of the Civil War era as told by the state's residents and observers in private letters, reminiscences, newspapers, and other contemporary sources. Clear annotations and thoughtful editing allow teachers and students to delve into the political, social, and military context of the war, making it ideal for classroom use"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Michigan, Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War
- The Secession Crisis
- Shifting Michigan to a War Footing
- The Soldier's Life
- Conscription, Commutation, and Dissent
- Civilians Confront the War
- Michigan's Wartime Politics
- The Civil War Changes Michiganians' Relationship to Slavery
- The Civil War's End and Reconstruction.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-237) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780821446287
- 0821446282
- OCLC:
- 1138875686
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