The Civil War abroad : how the great American conflict reached overseas / Charles Priestley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Priestley, Charles, 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--1861-1865.

United States.

Confederate States of America--Foreign relations.

Confederate States of America.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Influence.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Foreign public opinion.

United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

How the Great American Conflict Reached Overseas

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, [2022]

Summary:

"The impact of the Civil War was felt far beyond American shores. Many sites associated with the war remain in Britain and France--the two countries most affected--and traces of it can still be found in such unlikely places as Sweden and Turkey. Both Union and Confederate agents sought support overseas, aided by local sympathizers. Some Victorian Britons, despite their disdain for slavery, saw the South as an incipient nation struggling for recognition, like the Italians or the Poles, but linked to Britain by ties of blood, language and history. The sinking of the CSS Alabama by the USS Kearsarge off Cherbourg brought the war to the European coastline. Ten years after Appomattox, veterans from both North and South found themselves on the same side in the Egyptian Army. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book examines a selection of episodes highlighting the international side of the Civil War"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Alexander Beresford Hope and the Civil War

A Philosopher's Defense of the Confederacy

A Lively Meeting in Burnley

Yancey and the Fishmongers

A Civil War Grave in Turkey

On the Cleburne Trail in Cork and Cumbria

France's Opportunity

Death in Paris

The Last Days of the Alabama

Three Accounts of the Battle Off Cherbourg

The Prince Offers His Services

From Calais to Cairo

Three Union Veterans' Overseas Graves

An Officer's Payslip

A Postmaster in the Cavalry.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Priestley, Charles The Civil War Abroad

ISBN:

9781476645155