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The Pennsylvania Wilds and the Civil War.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Myers, Kathy.
- Series:
- Civil War Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pennsylvania--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Wilderness areas--Pennsylvania--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (139 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : The History Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- The Call of Service and the Trial of War From abolitionists to copperheads, from patriotic volunteer soldiers to deserters, the Pennsylvania Wilds lived up to its adventurous name during the Civil War era. The region not only joined the front lines, but also played its part in the abolition of slavery. Including an extensive Underground Railroad system, many defied the Federal Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 to help those desperate to be free pass through the region on their way to Canada. The Wilds had average citizens and heroes alike volunteer for service including women who were not nurses but acted as nurses and those who remained on the home-front. Author Kathy Meyers presents stories of how the war came to the Pennsylvania Wilds and how the people of the Wilds responded.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I. Prelude To Civil War
- The Wilds Coming of Age
- The Missouri Compromise, the Dred Scott Decision and the Fugitive Slave Act
- Abolitionists
- Knights of the Golden Circle (Copperheads)
- "The War Commenced"
- Part II. What Would I Have Done?
- The Bucktail Regiment
- The Draft
- Women in the War
- Part III. North Star Way: The Underground Railroad
- Underground Stations in the Wilds
- Part IV. Impact Of The War On Families In The Wilds
- Letters from Soldiers
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again: An Earlier Generation of Baby Boomers?
- The Homefront
- Soldiers' Orphan Schools
- Civil War Death Toll and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Part V. Not To Be Forgotten
- Fact or Fiction?: The Lost Civil War Gold Shipment
- John Wilkes Booth, Pennsylvania Oilman
- Ely Parker, a Seneca Indian
- Part VI. Old-Time Recipes
- Kate Maria Hyde Hall and the Ridgway Cook Book
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781439677773
- 1439677778
- OCLC:
- 1402930032
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