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Concord and the Civil War : from Walden Pond to the Gettysburg Front / Rick Frese.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frese, Rick, author.
- Series:
- Civil War Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Soldiers--Massachusetts--Concord--History--19th century.
- Soldiers.
- Concord (Mass.)--History, Military--19th century.
- Concord (Mass.).
- Massachusetts--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Massachusetts.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (107 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2014.
- Summary:
- While the shots of the Civil War were largely fired far from Walden Pond, Concord did more than its part in fighting for "cause and comrades." As its boys marched into battle, the Concord Soldiers Aid Society sent clothing and sustenance to the battlefront. The community hosted leaders of the antislavery movement, including Emerson, Thoreau, the Alcotts and Frederick Douglass. Brave Concordians such as Louisa May Alcott joined the fray as nurses alongside more than 450 soldiers from Concord. Author Rick Frese explores Concord's Civil War, at home, on the road, in battles and encampments and on through to victory.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Antebellum Period and the Rise of the Antislavery Movement in Concord, 1830-1860
- Chapter 2. Concord and the Road to War
- Chapter 3. "Old Concord Awake": The Call for Troops
- Chapter 4. Civil War Concord: On to Bull Run
- Chapter 5. 1862: Antietam and Fredericksburg
- Chapter 6. 1863: Road to Gettysburg
- Chapter 7. The Gettysburg Front
- Chapter 8. 1864: The Melvin Brothers in the War
- Chapter 9. The Bloodletting Ends and Concord Pays Tribute to a Martyred President
- Chapter 10. Postwar Concord: "Faithful Unto Death"
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print record.
- ISBN:
- 9781625847805
- 1625847807
- OCLC:
- 1445109070
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