In Armageddon's Shadow: The Civil War and Canada's Maritime Provinces

In Armageddon's Shadow: The Civil War and Canada's Maritime Provinces
ISBN-10
0773520791
ISBN-13
9780773520790
Category
History
Pages
384
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Author
Greg Marquis

Description

The United States had important ties with Canada's Maritime Provinces that were profoundly shaken by the American Civil War. Drawing extensively on newspaper reports, personal papers, and local histories, Greg Marquis captures the drama of the times, effectively putting the reader into the thick of the action. In Armageddon's Shadow highlights Maritime support for the beleaguered Confederacy and the grave implications this had on race relations in Canada. Marquis details the involvement of maritimers in running blockades and recounts the experiences of some of the thousands of men from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island who served in America's bloodiest conflict. Book jacket.

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