Bibliograph

Philadelphia and the Civil War, arsenal of the Union, Anthony Waskie ; foreword by Edwin C. Bearss

Type

Label

Philadelphia and the Civil War, arsenal of the Union, Anthony Waskie ; foreword by Edwin C. Bearss

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Philadelphia and the Civil War

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

701330637

Responsibility statement

Anthony Waskie ; foreword by Edwin C. Bearss

Sub title

arsenal of the Union

Summary

At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Philadelphia was the second largest city in the country and had the industrial might to earn the title 'Arsenal of the Union'. With Pennsylvania's anthracite coal, the city mills forged steel into arms, and a vast network of rails carried the ammunition and other manufactured goods to the troops. Over the course of the war, Philadelphia contributed 100,000 soldiers to the Union Army, including many free blacks and such notables as General George McClellan and General George Meade, the victor of Gettysburg. Anthony Waskie chronicles Philadelphia's role in the conflict while also taking an intimate view of life in the city with stories of all those who volunteered to serve and guard the cradle of liberty

Table Of Contents

Philadelphia at the outbreak of rebellion -- Ethnic make-up of Philadelphia, immigration and military participation -- First Philadelphia volunteers to the warfront and the Baltimore Riot -- Political opposition to the war -- Abraham Lincoln in Philadelphia -- Philadelphia Civil War military hospitals -- Benevolent and volunteer service organizations of Philadelphia -- Southwark Refreshment Saloon Movement -- Benevolence of volunteer firemen -- The Union League of Philadelphia -- Civil War Philadelphia railroad transportation -- War industries and manufacturing -- Financing the war -- Training camps -- Philadelphia during the Gettysburg Campaign -- Philadelphia-based military units -- Philadelphia commanders -- Philadelphia and the Navy -- U.S. Marine Corps -- Principal Civil War-era cemeteries -- Prominent Civil War-era Philadelphians -- Notable women of Philadelphia -- "Three Sundays in April", triumph to tragedy -- "Johnny comes marching home" and welcome back -- Civil War-era veterans' organizations -- Medal of Honor recipients -- Philadelphia's Civil War memorials, monuments and parks

Target audience

adult

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