In Armageddon's Shadow

by Marquis, Greg

• ISBN13: 9780773517929
• ISBN10: 0773517928
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-09-01
• Publisher: McGill Queens Univ

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Greg Marquis teaches history at the University of New Brunswick

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
List of Illustrations	xi
Preface to the paperback edition	xiii
Preface	xvii
Maps	xxv
The War Next Door	1	(35)
The Commerce of War	36	(23)
The Race Question	59	(26)
Refugees, Crimps, Spies and Skedaddlers	85	(20)
Bluenoses in Arms	105	(29)
The Chesapeake Pirates	134	(42)
The Chesapeake Pirates and the Courts	176	(35)
The Summer of the Tallahassee	211	(30)
Last Hurrah of the Blockade Runners	241	(21)
Echoes of War	262	(33)
Notes	295	(58)
Bibliography	353	(26)
Index	379