The Germans of Charleston, Richmond and New Orleans During the Civil War Period, 1850-1870

The Germans of Charleston, Richmond and New Orleans During the Civil War Period, 1850-1870
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 457
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ISBN-10 : 9783110236880
ISBN-13 : 3110236885
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Book Synopsis The Germans of Charleston, Richmond and New Orleans During the Civil War Period, 1850-1870 by : Andrea Mehrländer

Download or read book The Germans of Charleston, Richmond and New Orleans During the Civil War Period, 1850-1870 written by Andrea Mehrländer and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first monograph on the role of the German population minority in the southern states in the American Civil War. It points out that Germans were quite involved in the fighting and, for the most part, had a positive attitude towards slavery. A comparative analysis presents the German militia, the leaders, consuls, blockade breakers and businessmen of the cities of Charleston, Richmond and New Orleans. The appendix contains an extensive survey of primary and secondary sources, including a tabular list of relatives of ethnically German military units with names, origin, rank, vocation, income and number of slaves owned. The book can serve as an archives guide for further related work by historians, military researchers and genealogists.


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