New Jerseyans in the Civil War: For Union and LibertyRutgers University Press, 2000 - 270 pages The Civil War divided New Jersey just as it did the nation. As a small state sandwiched between two large and powerful neighbors, New Jersey had always enthusiastically supported the creation of a strong central government. On the other hand, many New Jersey citizens did not share the anti-slavery sentiments of the North; they supported property rights of slave owners and believed in the natural inferiority of blacks. Subsequently, when southern states began to secede from the Union to form the Confederacy, New Jerseyans were left divided and confused. William J. Jackson examines the ironies, paradoxes, and contradictions that characterized New Jersey's unique historical role in the war. This is the only book to incorporate social and political history with that of military history and strategy. Civil War aficionados and historians will also welcome Jackson's analysis of the participation of New Jersey African Americans on the home front and in the military. |
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For Union and Liberty William J. Jackson. New Jerseyans in the Civil War FOR UNION AND LIBERTY WILLIAM J. JACKSON Rutgers University Press New Brunswick , New Jersey , and London Library of Congress Cataloging - in - Publication Data ...
For Union and Liberty William J. Jackson. Library of Congress Cataloging - in - Publication Data Jackson , William J. , 1925- New Jerseyans in the Civil War : for union and liberty / William J. Jackson . p . cm . Includes bibliographical ...
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