Canadians in the Civil War

by Claire Hoy

Book Overview

Over 50,000 Canadians fought in the war either having enlisted to collect the $200.00 bonus or been pressed into service by scrimps.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552784509
• ISBN13: 9781552784501
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: McArthur & Company
• Length: 413 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

An important book on an important subject

Hoy pulls together all of the small strands of the Canadian activities in the Civil War -- the enlistment of tens of thousands of Canadians, the Canadian-based Confederate espionage system, the raids on St. Albans and Johnston Island -- and explains, in clear and elegant writing, the war's impact on both Canada and the United States. It's the best book on the subject and it fills a gap in the book collection of any Civil War specialist. Mark Bourrie Ph. D. (Cand) University of Ottawa Ottawa, Canada