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Author, MonographicMehrlaender, Andrea
Title, MonographicThe Germans of Charleston, Richmond and New Orleans during the Civil War Period, 1850-1870: A Study and Research Compendium
Place of PublicationBerlin, New York
PublisherDe Gruyter
Date of Publication2011
Extent of Workxiv, 442
AbstractFrom back cover: "Examines the role of the German minority in the American South during the Civil War. In a comparative analysis of German civic leaders, businessmen, militia officers, and blockade runners in Charleston, New Orleans, and Richmond, it reveals a German immigrant population which not only largely supported slavery, but was also heavily involved in fighting the war. A detailed appendix includes an extensive survey of primary and secondary sources, including tables listing the members of the all-German units in Virginia, South Carolina, and Louisiana, with names, place of origin, rank, occupation, income, and number of slaves owned."
NotesIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Call NumberMKI / WHS E540 G3 M44 2011
MKI TermsGermans -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 19th century/ Germans -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History -- 19th century/ Germans -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 19th century/ Civil War, 1861-1865 -- German Americans/ United States -- History/ Slavery