Lincoln's Loyalists
Union Soldiers from the Confederacy
Richard Nelson Current(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 20. January 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
262 pages
978-0-19-508465-8 (ISBN)
Description
Though much has been written about the southern black regiments organized by the Union during the Civil War, very little has been written about the white Southerners who risked their lives to fight the Confederacy in opposition to seccession. Over 100,000 men - ten per cent of General Lee's fighting force originally enlisted in the Confederate ranks - fought in the service of North. The majority of these men - over seventy per cent - came from Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, but every state in the Confederacy (except South Carolina) provided at least one battalion of white troops for the Union Army. Meticulously exploring the history of loyalists (known as "tories" to their enemies) in each Confederate State, Current provides an original and comprehensive account of this seldom examined topic. He examines why these soldiers fought for the Union, how they fared in battle, and the considerable personal risks endured by both themselves and their families. This book is intended for those interested in the American Civil War.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
endpaper maps, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 130 mm
Weight
235 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-508465-8 (9780195084658)
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