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Union-Occupied Maryland: A Civil War Chronicle of Civilians & Soldiers

Union-Occupied Maryland: A Civil War Chronicle of Civilians & Soldiers

Floyd, Claudia

Hardcover

Civil War Period (1850-1877)Regional: Middle Atlantic

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1540223612
ISBN13: 9781540223616
Publisher: History Pr
Published: Jul 1 2014
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When the first Federal troops arrived in the spring of 1861, Maryland was in the precarious position of a border state. Predominately loyal to the Union, Marylanders saw the influx of soldiers as defenders. Yet for the minority supporting the Confederacy, the Federals were oppressors. Historian Claudia Floyd explores this complex relationship between Maryland civilians and their Union occupiers. Residents on both sides of the conflict faced pillaging, vandalizing and criminal acts from errant soldiers. Civilians also quickly realized that Federal troops could not guarantee protection from Confederate invasions. Meanwhile, there was a strong backlash over African American emancipation and enlistment in the longtime slave state. Through contemporary accounts, Floyd creates a nuanced portrait of citizens and soldiers caught up in the turbulent upheaval of war.

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