Lansing and the Civil War (Paperback)

Matthew Vanacker

ISBN 10: 1467149195 / ISBN 13: 9781467149198

Published by History Press, 2023

About this Item

Paperback. Explore Lansing's role in the war to preserve the Union and end slaveryWhen 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9781467149198

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lansing and the Civil War (Paperback)
• Publisher: History Press
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1467149195
• ISBN 13: 9781467149198
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

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.