Chronicle of Civil War Hampton, Virginia
Struggle and Rebirth on the Homefront
Published on 18. February 2014
150 pages
978-1-62584-701-0 (ISBN)
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From its beginning as a Tidewater town in the 1600s, Hampton, Virginia, has weathered many storms, including the disastrous effects of the Civil War and the difficulties of Reconstruction. The city's picturesque harbors have witnessed the rise of a thriving seafood industry, the growth of educational opportunity and the plight of Hampton's African American community. Author Alice Erickson uses her own family, the Hickman family, as a vehicle to unite compelling vignettes of Hampton's most storied era. Discover the intricacies of the Virginia secession, the turmoil of Federal occupation and the revitalization of Hampton out of the ashes of conflict. Follow along Erickson's tragic and adventurous story, whose ending has yet to be written.
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A Chronicle of Civil War Hampton, Virginia
Struggle and Rebirth on the Homefront
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02/2014
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
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Alice Matthews Erickson is a ninth generation Virginian. She holds an AB and MA degree from The College of William and Mary and has taught English and History courses at the high school and college level. Her fascination with the Civil War came from learning stories of her Hampton family living under Federal occupation. She makes her home with her husband Wayne in Williamsburg, VA.
Content
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Historical Background: The Virginia Peninsula, the Hickman Farm and Old Fox Hill and Old Point Comfort and Its Forts
- 2. Prologue
- 3. Life on the Farm and Free Public Schools
- 4. The Poorhouse and Family Responsibility
- 5. The Virginia Secession Convention of 1861
- 6. Wartime
- 7. The Question of Slavery
- 8. To Wilmington
- 9. Coming Home: Rebuilding, New Technology, Transportation and the Old Soldiers' Home
- 10. The Seafood Industry: Crabs and Oysters
- 11. Public Schools Revisited, the Black Community and the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute
- 12. Changing Lifestyles
- 13. 1907: A Red-Letter Year for Hampton
- 14. Coming Home: Afterward
- 15. Etcetera
- Appendix
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author
