Union-Occupied Maryland

A Civil War Chronicle of Civilians & Soldiers

Claudia Floyd

• Editorial: The History Press
• Año: 2014
• ISBN:
  9781625851406
• Categoría: History
• Categoría: North American History

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.

Índice

• Front Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. Militarization of Maryland
• 2. Discipline in the Union Army
• 3. Soldiers versus Civilians
• 4. John Barleycorn and the Enablers
• 5. United States Colored Troops, Free Blacks and Slaves
• 6. Secessionists in Jeopardy
• 7. Union Soldiers: Myth and Reality
• 8. Through the Union Soldiers’ Eyes
• 9. Legacy: The Quest for Normalcy
• Notes
• Selected Bibliography
• About the Author