Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice, and Survival

by Matthew Warshauer

Book Overview

A riveting account of Connecticut's involvement in the Civil War

Connecticut in the American Civil War offers readers a remarkable window into the state's involvement in a conflict that challenged and defined the unity of a nation. The arc of the war is traced through the many facets and stories of battlefield, home front, and factory. Matthew Warshauer masterfully reveals the varied attitudes toward slavery and race before, during,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819571385
• ISBN13: 9780819571380
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"