Civil War Soldiers of Greater Cleveland: Letters Home to Cuyahoga County

by Dale Thomas

Overview

The Civil War interrupted the area around Cleveland, Ohio, in the middle of its great leap into prosperity, redirecting its men into military camps and its industrial strength into munitions and provisions. Dale Thomas roots his story in the letters that kept the ordinary soldiers from Cuyahoga County tethered to their families and friends on the home front, even as they moved from battlefield to battlefield, through sickness and captivity. For many, these letters were the only part of them to make it back—their final legacy to a community they had helped to build.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626190887
Publisher:	History Press, The
Publication date:	07/31/2013
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	1,225,142
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Dale Thomas is the archivist and vice president for the Olmsted Historical Society and a member of the North Olmsted Landmarks Commission. This is his fourth local history book.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 9

1 Hometown 11

2 Northern Kentucky 33

3 Southern Kentucky 61

4 Eastern Tennessee 79

5 Home Front 101

Notes 125

Bibliography 135

Index 137

About the Author 141