War Upon Our Border: Two Ohio Valley Communities Navigate the Civil War

by Stephen I. Rockenbach

War upon Our Border examines the experiences of two Ohio River Valley communities during the turmoil and social upheaval of the American Civil War. Although on opposite sides of the border between slavery and freedom, Corydon, Indiana, and Frankfort, Kentucky, shared a legacy of white settlement and a distinct western identity, which fostered unity and emphasized cooperation during the first year of the war. But subsequent guerrilla raids,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813939186
• ISBN13: 9780813939186
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"