Sacred Debts : State Civil War Claims and American Federalism / Kyle Sinisi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sinisi, Kyle, Author.

Series:

The North's Civil War

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Fordham University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this innovative book, Kyle Sinisi explores a little-known chapter in the history of American politics—the struggle between states and the federal government over the costs of fighting the Civil War. At stake was the disposition of some 8 million. Focusing on Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri, Sinisi explores the process by which states were reimbursed by Washington in the most expensive intergovernmental contact of the 19th century. Recasting our understanding of governance, he shows that traditional sources of influence—courts and political parties—were less important in settling claims than adjutants general and private agents who fought for cash bonanzas. These power brokers helped shape the federal bureaucracy—and the process of state building.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Origins of the Civil War Claims System

2. Missouri’s Precedents and Lobbyists

3. Memory and Claims in Kentucky

4. Kansas and Intergovernmental Operations in the Newly Created State

5. Conclusion

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Mrz 2022)

ISBN:

0-8232-9251-7

OCLC:

1350687303