States at War, Volume 4 : a Reference Guide for Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey in the Civil War

While many Civil War reference books exist, there is no single compendium that contains important details about the combatant states (and territories) that Civil War researchers can readily access for their work. People looking for information about the organizations, activities, economies, demographics, and prominent personalities of Civil War States and state governments must assemble data from a variety of sources, with many key sources remaining unavailable online.This crucial reference book, the fourth in the States at War series, provides vital information on the organization, activities, economies, demographics, and prominent personalities of Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey during the Civil War. Its principal sources include the Official Records, state adjutant-general reports, legislative journals, state and federal legislation, federal and state executive speeches and proclamations, and the general and special orders issued by the military authorities of both governments, North and South. Designed and organized for easy use by professional historians and amateurs, this book can be read in two ways: by individual state, with each chapter offering a stand-alone history of an individual state’s war years; or across states, comparing reactions to the same event or solutions to the same problems.**Hardcover is un-jacketed.** Cover 1 Title Page 4 Contents 8 Thematic Listing of Material 10 Acknowledgments 12 Abbreviations 14 Introduction 16 Organization of This Book 20 Editorial Considerations 22 Reading States at War 25 Notes to Introduction 26 Principal Officers of the Department of War 28 Notes to Principal Officers of the Department of War 28 Chronology of Events, Battles, Laws, and General Orders 36 Notes to Chronology 68 1 | Delaware 74 War Geography 74 Economy in 1860 76 Governance and Politicians 79 Demography 88 1860 90 Key Events 90 State Military Affairs 93 1861 93 Key Events 93 Legislative Sessions 118 State Military Affairs 120 1862 121 Key Events 121 Legislative Sessions 148 State Military Affairs 148 1863 149 Key Events 149 Legislative Sessions 167 State Military Affairs 176 1864 176 Key Events 176 Legislative Sessions 188 State Military Affairs 196 1865 197 Key Events 197 Legislative Sessions 202 Supplementary Information 205 Recruiting, Manpower, and Casualties 205 Expenses, Bounties, and Debt 206 State Agencies and Private Aid 206 Fort Delaware 208 Notes to Chapter 1 208 Delaware Bibliography 266 2 | Maryland 272 War Geography 272 Economy in 1860 275 Governance and Politicians 280 Demography 292 1860 294 Key Events 294 State Military Affairs 298 1861 299 Key Events 299 Legislative Sessions 361 State Military Affairs 369 1862 370 Key Events 370 Legislative Sessions 394 State Military Affairs 404 1863 406 Key Events 406 State Military Affairs 437 1864 437 Key Events 437 Legislative Sessions 460 State Military Affairs 467 1865 468 Key Events 468 Legislative Sessions 475 Supplementary Information 478 Recruiting, Manpower, and Casualties 478 Expenses, Bounties, and Debt 481 State Agencies and Private Aid 481 Notes to Chapter 2 481 Maryland Biography 565 3 | New Jersey 574 War Geography 574 Economy in 1860 577 Governance and Politicians 581 Demography 594 1860 596 Key Events 597 State Military Affairs 600 1861 600 Key Events 600 Legislative Sessions 622 State Military Affairs 628 1862 629 Key Events 629 Legislative Sessions 646 State Military Affairs 649 1863 651 Key Events 651 Legislative Sessions 675 State Military Affairs 688 1864 689 Key Events 689 Legislative Sessions 703 State Military Affairs 720 1865 722 Key Events 722 Legislative Sessions 727 Supplementary Information 763 Recruiting, Manpower, and Casualties 763 Expenses, Bounties, and Debt 764 State Agencies and Private Aid 765 Notes to Chapter 3 767 New Jersey Bibliography 823 General Bibliography 830 Index to Delaware 834 Index to Maryland 860 Index to New Jersey 899 While many Civil War reference books exist, there is no single compendium that contains important details about the combatant states (and territories) that Civil War researchers can readily access for their work. People looking for information about the organizations, activities, economies, demographics, and prominent personalities of Civil War States and state governments must assemble data from a variety of sources, with many key sources remaining unavailable online. This crucial reference book, the fourth in the States at War series, provides vital information on the organization, activities, economies, demographics, and prominent personalities of Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey during the Civil War. Its principal sources include the Official Records, state adjutant-general reports, legislative journals, state and federal legislation, federal and state executive speeches and proclamations, and the general and special orders issued by the military authorities of both governments, North and South. Designed and organized for easy use by professional historians and amateurs, this book can be read in two ways: by individual state, with each chapter offering a stand-alone history of an individual state’s war years; or across states, comparing reactions to the same event or solutions to the same problems. Hardcover is un-jacketed.

While many Civil War reference books exist, there is no single compendium that contains important details about the combatant states (and territories) that Civil War researchers can readily access for their work. People looking for information about the organizations, activities, economies, demographics, and prominent personalities of Civil War States and state governments must assemble data from a variety of sources, with many key sources remaining unavailable online. This crucial reference book, the fourth in the States at War series, provides vital information on the organization, activities, economies, demographics, and prominent personalities of Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey during the Civil War. Its principal sources include the Official Records, state adjutant-general reports, legislative journals, state and federal legislation, federal and state executive speeches and proclamations, and the general and special orders issued by the military authorities of both governments, North and South. Designed and organized for easy use by professional historians and amateurs, this book can be read in two ways: by individual state, with each chapter offering a stand-alone history of an individual state's war years; or across states, comparing reactions to the same event or solutions to the same problems.

Annotation While many Civil War reference books exist, there is no single compendium that contains important details about the combatant states (and territories) that Civil War researchers can readily access for their work. People looking for information about the organizations, activities, economies, demographics, and prominent personalities of Civil War States and state governments must assemble data from a variety of sources, with many key sources remaining unavailable online. This crucial reference book, the fourth in the States at War series, provides vital information on the organization, activities, economies, demographics, and prominent personalities of Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey during the Civil War. Its principal sources include the Official Records, state adjutant-general reports, legislative journals, state and federal legislation, federal and state executive speeches and proclamations, and the general and special orders issued by the military authorities of both governments, North and South. Designed and organized for easy use by professional historians and amateurs, this book can be read in two ways: by individual state, with each chapter offering a stand-alone history of an individual states war years; or across states, comparing reactions to the same event or solutions to the same problems