Thunder on the river : the Civil War in northeast Florida

Name/Title

Thunder on the river : the Civil War in northeast Florida

Entry/Object ID

Library.192

Description

xi, 348 p. : ill., maps, portraits ; 25 cm. Thunder on the river : the Civil War in northeast Florida by Daniel L. Schafer. Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-329) and index. "Northeast Florida was the most hotly contested region of Florida during the Civil War. ...Hundreds of slaves, and free blacks of northeast Florida made important wartime contributions..." Contents: Raise the banner of secession : Sectional debates in Jacksonville, 1845-1861 -- Jacksonville prepares for war -- Pathway into the hearts of East Florida -- First occupation of Jacksonville -- Freedom was as close as the river -- Debacle at St. John's Bluff and the second occupation of Jacksonville -- Unionists in exile -- These are the United States troops and they will not dishonor the flag (Third occupation of Jacksonville) -- To redeem Florida from the rebels (4th occupation) -- Thunder on the river (Torpedi warfare and the struggle for control of NE Florida) -- The struggle for allegiance of Florida residents -- Storm has ceased (Life of Jax's white residents during the Federal occupation) -- Troubled transition to freedom (Life for Jax's Black residents during the Federal occupation). Includes: 1859 map of Jacksonville, East Florida -- Release of Union soldiers from Andersonville arriving in Jax -- Hanson Town -- John Sammis -- Black soldiers.

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Jacksonville (Fla.) -- History, Military --19th century., Jacksonville (Fla.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century., Florida -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865., Saint Johns River Region (Fla.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century., Saint Johns River Region (Fla.) -- History, Military -- 19th century.

Publication Details

Author

Schafer, Daniel L.

Publisher

University Press of Florida

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Gainesville

Call No.

F 319 .J1 S35 2010

ISBN

9780813034195

LCCN

2009023128