Long Island and the Civil War
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Long Island and the Civil War

Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Long Island and the Civil War

Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States

About this book

Although no battles were fought on Long Island, the Civil War deeply affected all of its residents. More than three thousand men--white and black--from current-day Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties answered the call to preserve the Union. While Confederate ships lurked within eight miles of Montauk Point, camps in Mineola and Willets Point trained regiments. Local women raised thousands of dollars for Union hospitals, and Long Island companies manufactured uniforms, drums and medicines for the army. At the same time, a little-remembered draft riot occurred in Jamaica in 1863. Local authors Harrison Hunt and Bill Bleyer explore this fascinating story, from the 1860 presidential campaign that polarized the region to the wartime experiences of Long Islanders on the battlefield and at home.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. The 1860 Election and the Coming War
  8. 2. Reaction to War
  9. 3. Long Islanders and Their Military Units
  10. 4. The War at Sea
  11. 5. African Americans and Native Americans Aid the War Effort
  12. 6. Life on the Homefront
  13. 7. 1863: The High-Water Mark and the Draft
  14. 8. 1864: The Late War and the Election
  15. 9. 1865: Surrender, Assassination and Return to Peace
  16. 10. The Postwar Years
  17. Epilogue
  18. Appendices
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. About the Authors