Kalamazoo County and the Civil War

by Gary L. Gibson

Book Overview

More than 3,000 Kalamazoo County men served in the Union forces during the Civil War. They fought in the most horrific battles from Blackburn's Ford to Appomattox, and 396 did not return home. The war tested the area not just on the battlefield but in its collective back yard and, at times, its front yard. A peace rally held by local Democrats was interrupted by Lincoln supporters who viewed the Democrats as traitors. Residents reacted jubilantly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467145858
• ISBN13: 9781467145855
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"