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Long Island and the Civil War: Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States

By: Harrison Hunt & Bill Bleyer

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Long Island and the Civil War: Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States

By: Harrison Hunt & Bill Bleyer

Although no battles were fought on Long Island, the Civil War deeply affected all of its residents. More than three thousand men-white and black-from current-day Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties answered the call to preserve the Union. While Confederate ships lurked within eight miles of Montauk Point, camps in Mincola and Willets Point trained regiments. Local women raised thousands of dollars for Union hospitals, and Long Island companies manufactured uniforms, drums and medicines for the army. At the same time, a little-remembered draft riot occurred in Jamaica in 18G3. Local authors Harrison Hunt and Bill Bleyer explore this fascinating story, from the 1860 presidential campaign that polarized the region to the wartime experiences of Long Islanders on the battlefield and at home. Book jacket.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1626197717

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Long Island and the Civil War

Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States

By: Harrison Hunt,Bill Bleyer

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Long Island and the Civil War

Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States

By: Harrison Hunt,Bill Bleyer

Although no battles were fought on Long Island, the Civil War deeply affected all of its residents. More than three thousand men--white and black--from current-day Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties answered the call to preserve the Union. While Confederate ships lurked within eight miles of Montauk Point, camps in Mineola and Willets Point trained regiments. Local women raised thousands of dollars for Union hospitals, and Long Island companies manufactured uniforms, drums and medicines for the army. At the same time, a little-remembered draft riot occurred in Jamaica in 1863. Local authors Harrison Hunt and Bill Bleyer explore this fascinating story, from the 1860 presidential campaign that polarized the region to the wartime experiences of Long Islanders on the battlefield and at home.

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1625852932

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9781625852939