- 144 pages
- English
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Lansing and the Civil War
About this book
Explore Lansing's role in the war to preserve the Union and end slavery When war erupted between North and South, the capital of Michigan was ready to serve. The population of Lansing in 1860 was only 3000, but by the spring of 1865, over 500 men from the Capital City had enlisted to fight. These citizen-soldiers left the farms, factories, shops and schools of their youths to fight to uphold the Union and end slavery. Many of these boys would be wounded, captured, or killed, and those fortunate enough to return, came home changed, permanently maimed, and often haunted men. Using primary sources, including letters and personal diaries, author Matthew J. VanAcker unfolds the story of uncommon valor that offers a glimpse into the lives of the soldiers, their families, and the city they left behind.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Good Boys, True to God and Country
- 2. No Town in the State Can Excel Lansing
- 3. The Brave Boys Go
- 4. We Have a Railroad
- 5. The Best of Friends Must Part
- 6. The Ladies of Lansing
- 7. They Fought as Demons
- 8. Let Those Scars Be an Honor to You
- 9. The Michigan Female College
- 10. To the Tented Field
- 11. The House of Correction for Juvenile Offenders
- 12. They Covered Themselves in Glory
- 13. First in the Regiment
- 14. Nothing Can Beat the Michigan Soldiers
- 15. We Have Given of the Best We Have
- 16. To Live Honored and Die Regretted
- 17. My Boy’s Not Coming Home
- Appendix: Roster of Lansing Soldiers
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author
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