Cleveland and the Civil War

by W. Dennis Keating

Book Overview

Though removed from the frontlines, Cleveland played an active role in national events before, during, and after the Civil War.

President Lincoln visited this abolitionist hotbed after his 1860 election. Following his assassination five years later, his funeral train made a stop there. Cleveland and Cuyahoga County sent over 9,000 troops to war. More than 1,700 never returned. Born just outside Cleveland, James Garfield emerged...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467147737
• ISBN13: 9781467147736
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"